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CHAPTER 11

Author: Yonavi Anastaziah
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-31 12:12:08
Dolly’s POV

I didn’t sleep well that night.

Hindi dahil sa mansion. Hindi dahil sa kama na mas mahal pa yata kaysa buong pagkatao ko.

Kundi dahil sa katahimikan.

Yung klase ng katahimikan na parang may hinihintay mangyari—at alam mong hindi ka ready kapag dumating na.

I turned on my side, staring at the dim ceiling. Harwinn’s words replayed in my head like a bad song stuck on loop.

“You don’t need anyone.”

“That’s the problem.”

“E di wow,” I muttered under my breath.

If being strong was a crime, dapat naka-handcuffs na ako matagal na.

I sighed and sat up, rubbing my face. My body felt fine—no dizziness, no weakness—but my chest felt… tight. Like I’d crossed an invisible line and didn’t know how to go back.

A soft knock interrupted my thoughts.

I froze.

No one knocked here. Ever.

Another knock. Firmer this time.

“Yes?” I called, cautious.

The door opened just enough to reveal a woman I hadn’t seen before. She looked mid-thirties, sharp eyes, hair pulled back neatly. Dre
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