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“Anong sabi mo?”

I stood there, holding the edge of the kitchen counter like it was the only thing keeping me from falling over.

Kalix met my eyes—calm, calculated, and infuriatingly steady. “Dexter was blackmailed. I had to move his family. Secretly.”

“Secretly,” I echoed, a bitter laugh escaping my lips. “Kasi ‘yun na naman ang alam mong gawin, ‘di ba? Magdesisyon mag-isa. Maglihim.”

“I wasn’t trying to lie—”

“But you did,” I snapped. “You made a decision behind my back. About someone I trusted. Someone na naging parte ng buhay natin, Kalix. Sa pamilya natin.”

He inhaled, as if steadying himself. “I didn’t want to involve you unless it was safe.”

“Safe?” I stepped closer, eyes burning. “Do you even hear yourself? We’re supposed to be partners! Mag-asawa tayo, hindi mo ako tauhan!”

“Hindi kita tauhan,” he said firmly. “That’s exactly why I didn’t want you anywhere near it.”

“So I’m what? Just the fragile wife you need to protect? Pero ‘pag kailangan na ng totoong desisyon, you go sol
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