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Chapter 97

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‎Zein gave a smile that looked worse than crying. Her eyes were still red, her nose slightly runny, and her voice croaked.

‎“Who wants to join a competition like that?” she mumbled, wiping under her eyes.

‎“Pwede bang sumali na lang ako sa mas matinong contest?” She looked up at Warren, eyes glossy with fatigue and sarcasm.

‎“Of course.” He nodded, voice warm and deep like low thunder on a summer afternoon. His smile? Soft. As if stars lived in the corners of his lips.

‎“As long as gusto mong sumali... kahit anong competition, game ako.”

‎Those words hit differently.

‎She thought she was good at pretending to be strong, at pretending na okay lang lahat, kahit hindi naman talaga. But at this moment, she realized she didn’t have to fake it. She didn’t have to be tough. Hindi niya kailangang magmatigas.

‎Sa dami ng pinagdaanan niya, she forgot how it felt to be vulnerable. To be weak. To be held.

‎And now... with him?

‎She felt safe.

‎Warren saw her shoulders tremble
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