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CHAPTER 44

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CHAPTER 44

I shrugged my shoulders.

Hindi ko maintindihan si Manang. The way she said it—nakakatakot, at hindi ko malamang dahilan. Tila hindi ako mapanatag kahit sinabi kong nagbibiro lang si Manang Flory.

Or maybe I was just bracing myself for a tough day. I needed to take an exam—which I already did. And I needed to tell the truth to Treve.

Busy ako sa mga nagdaang araw para sa exam at hindi ko napaghandaan ang sasabihin kong dahilan kay Treve. Malawak n
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