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CHAPTER 69

Auteur: selunenyra
last update Date de publication: 2025-09-23 23:06:11

"Let this be a goodbye."

The words from last night echoed in the four corners of my unit. He left without a word, but his eyes spoke the loudest begging. His absence was proof that I was only capable of managing the pain for weeks because I knew he would be here. Pero ngayon na wala na talaga siya, do'n ko lang napagtanto na hindi ko pala talaga kaya 'yong sakit.

His presence kept me sane for a longer period of time. Ngayon, hindi ko na alam kung saan ako kukuha ng lakas para bumangon at magp
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