Chapter: Chapter 37Nang makita ang galit na nag-aalab sa kanyang mga mata, natigilan si Tyrra. Hindi ito ang inaasahan niya. Pagkatapos kagabi, naisip niya na magiging mas magaan ang mga bagay sa pagitan nila, kahit na kumplikado.Ano ang mali? Tawag ba iyon sa telepono? Nalaman ba niya ang tungkol sa relasyon nila ni Flavier? O tungkol kay Samantha?Umiling siya sa loob. Hindi maaaring si Samantha, alam ng kanyang ina ang tungkol sa kanya, ngunit walang iba. Kaya dapat itong si Flavier. Sumikip ang dibdib niya."I'm sorry. Sasabihin ko sana sa iyo, pero natakot ako... kung gagawin ko, hindi mo gagawin," nauutal niyang sabi."Ayoko ano?" he snapped, his voice sharp, tinged with fury at her hesitation."Ipinakita ko sa iyo ang aking puso. Sinabi ko sa iyo na dapat itong maging off the record, sa pagitan natin. Bakit mo isisiwalat ang ganoong impormasyon sa publiko?" Mapait ang boses ni Lemar, may halong sakit.Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ni Tyrra sa pagkalito. "I
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Chapter: Chapter 36Sumisigaw sa isip ni Tyrra na huminto, ngunit ipinagkanulo siya ng kanyang katawan at tumugon sa paghipo ni Lemar. Hinalikan niya ito pabalik, pinulupot ang mga braso sa leeg nito, natutunaw sa halik.Sa isang sandali, hinayaan niyang mawala sa sensasyon. Naglaho ang mundo sa paligid nila. Walang ibang mahalaga kundi ang nararamdaman niya. Ang tanging nais niya ay kalimutan ang nakaraan at mabuhay nang kaunti.Ngunit bumalik ang katotohanan. Hindi niya ito magagawa, hindi habang may labis na nakataya, hindi habang kailangan niyang protektahan si Samantha at ang sarili.Bigla siyang humiwalay, at mabilis ang tibok ng puso niya. "I can't do this," sabi niya, puno ng panghihinayang ang boses. "I'm sorry, Lemar."Bago pa siya makasagot, tumalikod na siya at nagmamadaling bumalik sa suite. Kailangan niyang makahanap ng espasyo, isang sandali para linisin ang isip. Kinuha ang kanyang mga gamit sa banyo, at pumasok siya roon, ni-lock ang pinto sa likod niya.
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Chapter: Chapter 35Pagkatapos ng almusal, pinangunahan ni Lemar si Tyrra sa paglilibot sa resort. Habang naglalakad sila sa makukulay na cobblestone path, itinuro ni Lemar ang iba't ibang amenities."That's the spa, and over there is the fitness center. The public pools are on the other side of the resort, each with its own style," paliwanag ni Lemar. Tumango si Tyrra, namamangha sa kagandahan ng lugar.Talaga ngang paraiso ang resort. Kahit may mga alinlangan siya kay Lemar, hindi niya maiwasang humanga at magpakita ng ngiti.Habang naglalakad sila sa hardin, tumunog ang telepono ni Lemar. Napansin ni Tyrra ang screen at nakita niyang si Flavier ang tumatawag."Excuse me," sabi ni Lemar kay Tyrra bago sumagot."Hoy, anong meron?" tanong ni Flavier, kaswal."Where are you? Nakalimutan mo bang may plano tayo? Huminto ako sa hotel para sabay tayong mag-workout, but you’re not here. Umuwi ka na ba?" tanong ni Flavier, medyo naiinis."No. I forgot about that. Something came up, so I’m away on a business tri
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Chapter: Chapter 34Nagising si Tyrra at nakita ang sarili sa kama, ngunit si Lemar ay wala. Tiningnan niyang mabuti ang sarili at nakahinga ng maluwag—nakabihis pa rin siya, ibig sabihin walang nangyaring masama habang siya'y natutulog.Paano siya napunta sa kama? Nagtaka siya. Naalala niyang nakatulog siya sa sopa matapos mag-freshen up noong gabi. Baka sa sobrang pagod niya, hindi niya namalayang karga siya ni Lemar? Tumingin siya sa paligid, hindi siya makapaniwala.Nang makita niyang wala si Lemar, inisip niyang baka umalis ito para sa pulong, nang hindi siya nagising. Sinamantala ang katahimikan ng umaga, nagdesisyon siyang tingnan si Samantha at maghanda bago pa man ito makabalik.Habang binabalak ang susunod na gagawin, kumuha siya ng tawag sa telepono. Pagkatapos, kinuha niya ang mga damit na balak niyang isuot at tinungo ang banyo. Ngunit bago niya mabuksan ang pinto, bigla itong bumukas—si Lemar na nakatapis lang ng puting tuwalya. Ang mga patak ng tubig ay kumikislap sa kanyang katawan, lalon
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Chapter: Chapter 33Pagpasok nila sa suite, mabilis na tiningnan ni Tyrra ang buong silid. Napansin agad niya ang malaki at komportableng king-sized bed na sentro ng kwarto, at napabuntong-hininga siya. Nangilid ang tingin niya sa maliit na sofa at nagdesisyon na ito na lang ang gagamitin."I'll take the couch," mariin niyang sabi, naka-cross ang mga braso sa dibdib.Amoy na-amoy niya ang halimuyak ng sariwang labada mula sa kama, na parang tinutukso siya na magbago ng isip, pero nanindigan siya. Hindi niya kayang matulog sa kama ng lalaki, hindi siya papayag na maramdaman ang init nito o malasahan ang amoy ng balat nito.Sinulyapan ni Lemar ang malambot na sofa, at pagkatapos ay bumalik ang tingin sa kanya habang tinatanggal ang kurbata. "You won't be comfortable there. We can share the bed. It's big enough for both of us. You don’t have to be scared," sabi niya ng may ngiti, ang boses niya ay mababa at may pang-akit.Ang boses na iyon ay nagdulot ng panginginig kay T
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Chapter: Chapter 32Habang lumipas ang natitirang araw ng linggo, nagpunta sina Lemar at Tyrra sa kanilang biyahe noong Biyernes pagkatapos ng trabaho. Bagaman naging propesyonal si Lemar at sinubukan ni Tyrra na maging mas magaan, hindi pa rin maiwasan ni Tyrra na maramdaman na maling desisyon ang pagsama sa biyahe na ito.Pinagmamasdan niyang mabuti si Lemar, umaasang malalaman kung ang biyahe ay isang dahilan lamang para maging malayo siya at ipagpatuloy ang mga hakbang na nagpapakita ng interes sa kanya. Ngunit kahit anong titig, hindi niya nakita ang anumang kakaibang ginagawa ni Lemar. Sa halip, lalong nagiging tensyonado siya. Mahirap hulaan si Lemar, at ang patuloy na pag-monitor sa kanya ay nakakapagod.Pagdating nila sa marangyang resort ng Domino Corp sa Varis, pasado hatingabi, napabuntong-hininga si Tyrra. Ang ideya ng pagiging malayo, kahit na sa isang business trip, ay nakadagdag sa kaba niya, at natakot siya na kung hindi siya mag-iingat, baka mahulog siya sa mga laro ni Lemar.Ang resort
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Chapter: Chapter 76Years Passed…It was already ten minutes past six, and Azzmi sat alone in the grand suite, the silence stretching around her. She stared at the clock, feeling the weight of the waiting. This was supposed to be the moment she met Raven Bamford, her future husband. But even though she knew a little about him from news articles, in person, he was still a complete stranger.They had spoken only twice before, both times with their parents around. The first at a corporate event, when they were introduced. The second at her father’s birthday party, which Raven’s father had organized. After that, they had hardly exchanged a word. She had tried to talk to him that day, but he’d seemed to avoid her. And even now, she couldn’t figure out why.Tonight, however, they were supposed to be alone. He had asked her to meet him here. Yet, despite telling her to come early, he was late. The question started to nag at her, would he even show up at all?As she waited, Azzmi glanced around the room. Everyth
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Chapter: Chapter 77Azzmi froze, her eyes locked on Raven and Zerra as they kissed. Her heart raced so fast that she could hear it thundering in her ears. She couldn’t take it anymore and quickly looked away. But even then, she could still hear Zerra moaning softly against Raven’s lips, and it made her blood boil. It wasn’t because she wanted to kiss him, no way, but because this was happening right in front of her. They were so shameless.Finally, they broke apart. Zerra giggled and ran her thumb over Raven’s lips, which were red from the kiss.“Babe, you ruined my lipstick,” she said, her voice playful and flirty.“You know I always do,” he replied, smirking. “Come here.”They moved closer to Azzmi, and she kept her head down, feeling the sweat form on her forehead. She tried to keep her emotions in check.“Babe, meet Azzmi, my future wife, on paper,” Raven said, his voice indifferent as he gestured to her. Azzmi did her best to hide her disgust.In any other situation, she should have smiled and prete
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Chapter: Chapter 75“What a joke!” Shantal muttered inwardly, rolling her eyes. She wondered, “What do I have to do to make Natalie understand that she’s just an idiot?”“Miss Tisdon, what are you talking about? Do you really think I hate you because you stole Ullysis from me?”“Isn’t that the truth?”Natalie laughed, her eyes flickering with amusement.Keeping her calm eyes on Natalie, Shantal replied, “Let me talk some sense into you. Do you know why people hate worms so much? Well, because worms are disgusting. Toilets are probably their favorite places, but no matter where they are or what they do, they’ll always be nasty, miserable worms. As Shantal gave the speech about worms, Natalie’s eyes widened in shock. She couldn’t believe Shantal would say something like that.“Miss Tisdon, if you don’t understand my words, then I strongly recommend you take a course at the language center. It seems you haven’t mastered English yet. Without excellent language skills, you’ll never be able to learn anything p
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Chapter: Chapter 74Regina furiously pointed at Shantal’s calm, smiling face, her vision black as her body shook as if she were about to fall.In the next second, Regina felt Shantal give her a tremendous tug, so that Regina was right in front of Shantal.Regina saw Shantal lean close to Regina’s ear. Shantal spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.“Regardless of what you want from me, I will tell you three words. It will. Never. Happen.”Shantal abandoned her nihilistic attitude immediately after finishing speaking, leaving only a feeling of coldness in her wake.Regina hadn’t spent a year at Johnston University cultivating her image as a weak, delicate girl for nothing. Even if they had gotten their faces beaten the day before, if any boy saw what Regina was like now, they would think Shantal was being too hard on Regina. As the saying goes, simping too hard simply won’t do, as you will lose everything. However, before they lost everything, the simps would still simp. Even if the person
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Chapter: Chapter 73Natalie’s cousin, Jean Tisdon, lived closer, and Ullysis was the closest brother to him, so naturally, he visited the Tisdon family often. Their servants cared for Ullysis and Marilyn. Ullysis’s mother was not in good health and rested in another mansion, while their father focused entirely on the company. He rarely paid attention to his children’s daily lives. In contrast, Old Mrs. Tisdon was very kind to him. Whenever he visited the Tisdon family, Old Mrs. Tisdon would cook his favorite meal and take care of him as if he were her grandson. Natalie was a year younger than him and stayed by Old Mrs. Tisdon’s side most of the time. Naturally, they grew up together. Old Mrs. Tisdon always joked that she would have Natalie marry him when they grew up.Ullysis cared little about relationships. He just kept listening to him, so he subconsciously thought he would marry Natalie eventually. Their families overlapped, and looking for another woman was a waste of time. Wasn’t it better to marry
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Chapter: Chapter 72She didn’t know why Ullysis had done that. Was it because of the dream he had?He said he’d dreamed she’d died in a car accident, so he ran out at midnight to find her, unconcerned about his own health.Shantal still didn’t believe Ullysis truly had feelings for her in this life, so her reactions were drastically different from her past life.Rather than not believing it, she didn’t dare believe it.How could someone who had struggled in darkness dare to look at the light of hope?Shantal stood beside Ullysis’s bed and stared at his face for a long time. Then she lifted her foot to leave, but the instant she turned around, a powerful force grabbed her hand.“Don’t go. Honey, don’t go. Two years. We’ve been together for two years.”Are you really going to leave me? Honey!Shantal looked at the hand Ullysis was holding. She raised her head and looked at Ullysis, who had a pained expression in his unconscious state. His eyes darkened.Two years...They had only been married for less than
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Chapter: Chapter 111"Grace wants me to show up at the club?" Tyrra asked Rayna over the phone as she walked into her apartment. "Why?""I have no idea what she is thinking. When she called the first time, she said she didn't want you to join us, but now she sent a text asking if I could invite you but not tell you she would be there," Rayna explained."I'm not sure I should go. What do you think?" Tyrra asked, kicking off her shoes and heading for her bedroom. She was exhausted from the house hunting she had been doing all day, and all she wanted was to freshen up and then confide in Maya about everything, as she had promised.Rayna sighed. "I don’t know, Evie. I know that as long as I’m there, I won’t let any harm come to you, but I’d be more comfortable if I knew what she was up to. Why don’t you talk to Lemar? Tell him what’s going on, and if he thinks you should go, then we can do that."Tyrra frowned as she sat on the edge of her bed.
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Chapter: Chapter 110Lunch with Lemar had gone better than Grace expected. She could feel his interest in her growing, and that gave her a smug sense of victory. Tyrra was nothing compared to her, and she was going to prove that to everyone. With thoughts of her successful lunch still swirling in her head, Grace pushed open the door to Flavier's office.The sight that greeted her brought her to a sudden, jolting stop. Flavier was leaning against his desk, his hands buried in his secretary's hair as they kissed, completely unaware of her presence.The shock held her frozen for a moment, but then her irritation surged. "What the hell is going on here?" Grace demanded, her voice sharp and cold.His secretary jerked back, her face paling slightly as she saw Grace standing in the doorway. Flavier straightened immediately, brushing down his suit as if to restore some semblance of professionalism."Grace," he started, his voice smooth, but with an edge of irritation beneath it. "I s
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Chapter: Chapter 109As the elevator door closed behind Lemar and Grace, Lemar casually leaned against the wall, his mind already working on the next steps. He slipped his phone out of his pocket and quickly composed a text to Tyrra: [Taking Grace to lunch. I just sent you something important. Check it out when you can.] With a swift motion, he forwarded the recorded conversation to Tyrra, ensuring she had all the evidence he had just acquired, since it had everything to do with the both of them. As he slipped his phone back into his pocket, he turned his attention to Grace."Did you come in your car?" he asked, his tone light as if the question was merely a formality."Yes, I drove. Why?" she asked with a cheerful smile.Although the day had started out poorly, Grace was happy being with Lemar this way and having him take her to lunch."I was thinking it might be easier if we took separate cars, so you don’t have to come back just to pick up yours. That way, y
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Chapter: Chapter 108Tyrra stepped out of the third house she had inspected for the day, her eyes scanning the tree-lined estate as she took in the peaceful neighborhood. She sighed, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the choices and the responsibility of finding the perfect home for her family.Seeing the look on her face, the realtor could tell she wasn't entirely impressed, but before Tyrra could express her thoughts, her phone buzzed in her pocket.A flutter of excitement stirred in her chest when she saw Lemar’s name on the screen. Her lips curved into a wide smile as she answered.Although they had spoken earlier that morning, their conversation had been brief since she was busy getting Samantha ready for school, and he had mostly spoken to Samantha rather than her."Hello, D," she said, her voice soft and warm as she stepped away from the realtor to speak privately."D, huh?" Lemar’s amused voice came through the phone, and Tyrra giggled."You call
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Chapter: Chapter 107After the call with Rayna, Grace paced around her office. Her mind raced, her heels clicking sharply against the floor as she moved back and forth, the frustration building with every step.Her confrontation with Tyrra had gone disastrously wrong. She hadn’t expected Tyrra to be so prepared, so ready to counter her every move. Grace clenched her fists, trying to calm the anger simmering just beneath the surface. The thought of Tyrra sitting confidently at the breakfast table, basking in their father’s approval, made her blood boil. How dare Tyrra make her look weak in front of their parents?She needed to talk to Flavier, to vent her frustrations, and to figure out what to do next. She stopped pacing and glanced at her phone on the desk, her fingers itching to dial Flavier’s number. But a part of her hesitated. Should she call him, or go to his office? After all, he was just as much involved in this mess as she was, and he might be able to offer a sol
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Chapter: Chapter 106As Rayna ended her conversation with Ethan, or "ET," as he had whimsically introduced himself, she found herself smiling at her phone. There was something about their exchange that felt both exciting and oddly comforting. She leaned back in her chair, lost in thought for a moment, when the door to her office creaked open."Evie!" Rayna exclaimed, instantly brightening as her best friend walked in.She couldn’t help but notice that there was something different about Tyrra, something Rayna couldn’t quite put her finger on. Tyrra’s smile was radiant, her eyes gleaming with a joy that Rayna hadn’t seen in a while."Ray!" Tyrra exclaimed in the same tone, mimicking Rayna, and they both laughed."Guess what?" Rayna blurted out, her excitement bubbling over.Tyrra laughed softly, setting her bag down on a nearby chair. "What?""I just got off the phone with the wife ad guy!" Rayna’s voice was a mixture of disbelief an
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Chapter: Chapter 35Nasasanay na si Helena Pearl sa kanyang bagong schedule. Sa nakalipas na tatlong araw, hinatid niya si Lucas sa paaralan, nagkaroon ng ilang oras para magpahinga sa bahay, at pagkatapos ay dumiretso sa ospital para sa kanyang trabaho.Ngunit ang kinatatakutan niya ay ang darating na katapusan ng linggo. Kailangan niyang sabihin kay Lucas ang tungkol sa kanyang ama. Hindi pa rin siya sigurado kung handa na siya para rito.Kararating lang niya sa ospital nang mabangga siya ni Eana, ang matagal nang katulong ng kanyang ama."Helena, andiyan ka na pala," bati ni Eana."Eana, akala ko nasa bakasyon ka. Bakit ka nandito?" tanong ni Helena Pearl, nagtataka. Sa nakalipas na ilang taon, bihira rin namang magpahinga si Eana dahil sa trabaho ng kanyang ama. Ngayon na si William ay nasa tatlong linggong bakasyon, dapat sana ay naka-leave rin si Eana."Helena, nakatanggap ako ng tawag mula sa Organ Center," paliwanag ni Eana. "Gusto daw ng isang pasyente na mul
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Chapter: Chapter 34“Maligayang Anibersaryo, lola at lolo!” bati ni Lucas habang hawak ang cake sa dining room sa madaling araw.Nasa likuran niya si Helena Pearl, ang kanyang ina.“Maligayang Anibersaryo, nanay at tatay!” dagdag ni Helena Pearl.Hinalikan nina Helena Pearl at Lucas sina William at Eleanor sa pisngi. Pagkatapos, iniabot ni Helena Pearl ang isang sobre sa kanyang ama.“Tulad ng ipinangako, ito ang iyong anibersaryo na paglalakbay!”“Anniversary trip?” Nanlaki ang mata ni Eleanor sa gulat. Lumingon siya kay William.“Matagal mo na bang alam ito? Kaya ka nag-leave ng tatlong linggo?” tanong niya.“Tatlong linggo,” sagot ni William. “At oo, kailangan ko na rin ng bakasyon. Matagal na rin akong naghihintay.”“Hindi ko alam kung puwede ako… Sino ang mag-aalaga kay Lucas?” tanong ni Eleanor, halatang nag-aalala.Nakaramdam ng konsensya
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Chapter: Chapter 33Kinabukasan, umalis si Moises Floyd patungong Hamlin City. Lumalawak ang kanilang negosyo sa pananalapi sa buong bansa, at unti-unti nang nagbubukas ng mga sangay sa iba't ibang lungsod. Ang araw na iyon ay ang groundbreaking ceremony ng kanilang bagong opisina, kaya’t kailangan niyang personal na dumalo at suriin ang lugar.“Sir… um, nakatulog ka ba talaga?” tanong ni James, habang pinagmamasdan siya mula sa loob ng sasakyan. Nagmamaneho na sila papunta sa site. “Dapat uminom ka ng sleeping pills.”“Dalawang oras lang. Dalawang oras akong natulog. Sinisikap kong huwag maging dependent,” malinaw na sagot ni Moises Floyd. “Inalagaan mo ba si Miss Dones?”“Yes, Sir. Binigyan na siya ng HR Department ng notice of termination,” sagot ni James.“She broke the number one rule, James. Ayoko nga namang pigilan ang mga babae sa pagtatrabaho sa kumpanya, pero kailangan nilang maintindiha
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Chapter: Chapter 32“Mommy, sinong kamukha ko?” ulit na tanong ni Lucas.“Sino pa bang kamukha mo kundi ikaw—ang pinakagwapong bata sa Warlington International School, Lucas Larson!” sagot ni Keith, may ngiti.“Minsan, wala kang kamukha,” dagdag niya, “dahil kakaiba ka lang.”“Halika, sabihin mo sa akin. Sino ang pinakamainit na bata sa block?” tanong ni Keith, mapaglaro.Tumawa si Lucas. “Uto tiyuhin, Keith!” sagot niya.Nanatili si Keith, pinupuri si Lucas at itinuro ang kanyang mga natatanging katangian. Sa sandaling iyon, nakalimutan ng bata ang unang tanong niya.Mula sa tabi ni Keith, bumulong si Helena Pearl, “Salamat,” habang pinipigilan niyang hindi maipakita ang lungkot sa kanyang mata.Nagkaroon ang mga Larsons ng masayang hapunan kasama si Keith. Inalok ni Eleanor na hugasan si Lucas para sa gabi, habang si Helena Pearl ay lumabas sa patio para sa maikling pag-uus
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Chapter: Chapter 31Lumipas ang mahigit pitong taon.Sa Warrington Hospital, Operating Room 1.“Scalpel,” utos ng babae sa asul na scrub. Nakasuot siya ng surgical loupe, at ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatutok sa dibdib ng pasyente. Walang pag-aalinlangan, hinati niya ang balat.Ang buong operating room ay nakatutok sa kanya, tumutulong sa punong siruhano ng Warrington Hospital. Sa araw na iyon, ang doktor, na naging tanyag sa loob lamang ng isang taon dahil sa mataas na success rate sa chest surgeries, ay may dalawang hindi inaasahang operasyon na sunod-sunod.Dalawang oras ang nakalipas, matagumpay niyang naalis ang sirang tissue sa baga ng isang pasyente. Ngayon, sa kanyang pangalawang operasyon, nagsasagawa siya ng open heart surgery sa isang pasyente na may ruptured aortic aneurysm. Ang sitwasyon ay labis na delikado, at hindi niya maaaring ipagpaliban ang operasyon.Ang pasyente ay konektado sa heart-lung machine, pansamantalang gumaganap bilang puso hab
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Chapter: Chapter 30“Paumanhin, Moises Floyd. Si Doctor Larson ay wala rin sa Hamlin,” sabi ni Keith sa kabilang linya. Napabuntong-hininga si Moises, at mabilis na lumubog ang kanyang puso.“Paano ang private investigator na kinuha mo? Mayroon ba siyang anumang resulta?” tanong ni Keith. “Sino ba ulit yung PI? Mr. Ren Austen, oo—kamusta siya?”“Kakaiba, wala,” sagot ni Moises Floyd.Nakaramdam siya ng kakaibang pangamba. Si G. Austen ay ang parehong tao na nakatulong sa kanya noon sa kaso ni Molly, at sa kabila ng karanasang iyon, hindi niya mahanap si Doctor Larson. Ngunit nagtiwala siya sa detective dahil sa kanyang nakaraan.Bukod sa pagkuha ng pribadong imbestigador, ginawa ni Moises Floyd ang hindi pa niya sinubukan: gumawa siya ng sariling social media account. Tinulungan siya ni James, ang kanyang assistant, sa pag-setup.Sinubukan niyang tiktikan ang mga kaibigan ni Helena Pearl gamit ang pekeng pangalan,
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