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Kabanata 17

Author: Innomexx
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-14 13:01:34
Masarap ang tulog ko. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang kaginhawaan ng hinihigaan ko. The temperature is just right for you to sleep well and have your rest well taken care of.

Kaya lang, naalimpungatan ako nang maramdaman kong may naglalaro sa buhok ko. Bigla akong nagising. Hindi muna ako dumilat. Inaalala ko pa kung nasaan ako. I then realized I was hugging someone!

My breath hitched. Unti unti ay kunwari akong tumihaya para matanggal ko ang kamay ko sa brasong yakap ko kanina!

Nakakahiya ka, Jessica!

Ilang minuto ang lumipas ay tumalikod ako kay Darius para maiwas ko ang mukha kong nag-iinit na sa kahihiyan.

Kaya lang, parang alam niya na nagising ako!

I heard him chuckle. “Good morning,” he said in his bedroom voice!

Ano? Magsasalita ba ako o papanindigan kong tulog ako? Bakit kasi dito niya ako pinatulog? Ayan tuloy at nayakap ko siya!

“Good morning,” kalaunan ay bati ko. Nagtago ako sa kumot dahil sa kahihiyan.

“Let's go and have our breakfast. Kailangan nating mangisda ngayon. W
Innomexx

Dito ako babati ng Happy Valentine's day sa mga may jowa jan. Sa mga single, okay lang yan. Please like and engage in this book. Thanks!

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