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Chapter 7

Author: Kazmiyah
last update publish date: 2026-04-27 17:40:09

The days after that settled into a strange balance.

Kathleen Jane Pajate still refused the maid. Still declined the chef. Still insisted on handling her own life inside her small condominium in Quezon City.

But her family did not stop caring.

They simply changed how they showed it.

Her brothers—Lucas Hiro Pajate, Adrian Kenji Pajate, and Ethan Ryo Pajate—now visited in rotation instead of appearing all at once.

Sometimes Lucas would drop off groceries without knocking too long.

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