Viva Hot Babe Zara Lopez, 39, and former partner Simon Javier, 24, have decided to bury the hatchet for the sake of their one-year-old daughter Sapphire Javier.
Since the start of April this year, Zara has been actively posting videos of the three of them together, suggesting she and Simon have reconciled.
She later confirmed on April 8, 2024: "We are currently doing our best to be co-parents to our baby Sapphire Love Javier.
"My ex & I had a good & deep conversation for hours, and I decided to be open to him & I’ll allow him to see Sapphire once a week.
"I also apologized to him for the things that happened and for what I did wrong & he is also very sorry for everything. Praying for things to get better."
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FATHER-DAUGHTER QUALITY TIME
On April 15, 2024, three of Zara's Facebook posts were about her reunion with Simon.
In one of the captions, she clarified there was nothing romantic about it.
Zara wrote, "Comeback daw?! [laughing face emoji] Eme! Co-parenting tayo [red heart emoji]
"Focus muna tayo kay baby Sapphire Love Javier kasi si baby pinaka importante.
"Set aside muna relationship. Good mom & good dad muna dapat"
In one video where she playfully bantered with Simon, Zara described: "Ganito kami mag-away ni Ex, pero I’m happy na okay na kami ngayon.
"Di na mauulit yung paglayo ng anak sa tatay kasi di tama yun. Deserve ni Sapphire Love makita both mom and dad kahit ano mangyari.
"Mabuting daddy naman si Simon Javier, at he is doing his best for our baby girl.
"We are now co-parents and we are hoping for the best [red heart emoji] Please respect our decision, and thank you for always supporting us both [emojis].
"Masaya kami as co-parents kay Sapphire [red heart emoji].
"Marami man nangyari sa pamilya namin, pero mas pipiliin pa din namin maging masaya yung anak namin.
"Dun ako palagi sa kung ano ikakabuti ng ANAK kesa sa sariling nararamdaman.
"Maiksi lang ang buhay, lagi natin piliin magpatawad at maging masaya [red heart emoji]"
CHANCES OF REKINDLING THE FIRE
In her post on April 16, 2024, Zara teased about the possibility of her and Simon getting back together as she recounted how it had been between them.
Her caption read (published as is): "Sarap sa feeling na mag kasama na kaming tatlo as a family [sparkles emoji] Akala ko talaga di na mauulit ito.
"Thankful ako sa Ex kong si Simon Javier kasi bumalik siya para samin ni baby Sapphire Love Javier [smiling face with hearts emoji]
"Co-parents ngayon, pero let’s see in the future kung God’s plan ba na magkabalikan kami or hanggang co-parents lang.
"Basta masaya kami ngayon at magiging complete si Sapphire kasi May loving & supportive dad & mom siya buong buhay niya. We love you baby!"
Zara went on to pay Simon a compliment, "That’s why I fell in love with him in the 1st place because he has a good heart [smiling face with hearts emoji].
"I’m giving my ex his alone time with baby so they can bond more [sparkles emoji] We are both healing from a painful break up.
"Thank you Lord for this moment. Simon and I will always take good care of Sapphie"
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ZARA, SIMON as co-parents
Zara and Simon's co-parenting arrangement comes almost two months after their breakup confirmation on February 12, 2024.
Her monologue in the reel alluded to Simon's alleged decision to leave them behind:
Zara declaimed, "Madami mang pinagdadaanan pero ilalaban para sa mga anak.
"Hindi sapat ang salitang sustento para sa anak. Kumpletong pamilya ang kailangan ng isang inosenteng bata.
"Hindi dahilan ang problemang pinagdadaanan kung may isang musmos na bata ang magsasakripisyo para sa sariling kapakanan," she said.
"Hindi sapat ang salitang problema para magdusa ang walang kamalay-malay na bata.
"Walang anumang dahilan ang puwede irason para sa anak at pamilya."
Zara has two daughters: her eldest from a previous relationship and her youngest with Simon.
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