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"Don't waste your tears on him," dinala siya ni Kaden sa isang park tapos binilhan siya ng ice cream na wari ba'y isa siyang bata na pinapatahan nito.

Natawa na siya kanina. She found it sweet and amusing to be treated by Kaden that way. Ang sarap nitong maging pinsan. Kung sana wala silang nakaraan, buong puso niyang tatanggapin ang masakit na katotohanan na iyon.

Ngayon, maluha-luha na naman siya. Having Kaden as her cousin is the cruelest joke of her life. Paano ba i-undo ang pagiging magkamag-anak nila? Is there such a thing as unkinship?

"Stop crying," he cupped her face as his thumb brushed away her tears. "Hopie, Kevin Tiu does not deserve you crying because of him."

She smiled bitterly and looked at him eye to eye.

"Can I be honest with you?" She needed to ask Kaden ang kanina pa gumugulo sa kanya. Napagdesisyunan na niya na hindi niya kayang lagi itong nasa tabi niya. Sooner or later, his kindness and concern would drive her crazy to no ch