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Chapter 08

I told Phinea that when I was 8 years old, my sister moved out at the age of 18.

"My sister didn’t want to take over Dad’s company and manage the Difabio business. She eloped with her boyfriend and didn’t show up for a few years. She hated the idea of managing a business. Mom told me not to be like my sister na walang narating sa buhay."

"My sister got pregnant at 20, has one kid, and her husband left her. When I turned 18, I was really affected by my sister’s return and the chaos in my family. I was totally lost and didn’t know what to do. When I was younger, I wanted to be like my sister—she seemed to know everything and even as a kid, she had a clear path. She wanted to be a doctor, but after what happened to her, I didn’t know anymore. I got scared."

I realized I was following and looking up to my sister. I felt like a baby duckling that would get lost if it didn’t stay close to its mom. Marami ako gusto gawin at alam ni ate lahat ng iyon.

"Then, while everything was c