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Chapter 28: Six Days

Author: Onyx
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-07-09 16:42:29

By Saturday morning, the number on my wrist had turned into 6.

Six days.

And apparently, my mom had decided today was the perfect day to act like a parent.

“So you must be Caelan.”

Mom stood from the couch, coffee cup in hand, giving Caelan that corporate stare she used on people she wanted to intimidate politely.

Caelan straightened. “Yes, ma’am.”

“Call me Mara,” she said, offering her hand.

He shook it. Calm face. Polite voice. Pero nakita ko yung tension sa jaw niya.

“Caelan Vasquez,” Mom re
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