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Chapter 39

Hindi pa rin nagsasalita si Lhauren. She wanted to run away again but she was stunned on her feet. Bakit ba napakahirap na talikuran ni Jace kahit na siya ay tinalikuran na nito noon?

“Hindi ba kita pipiliing iwan kung oras na lumapit ako sa iyo at subukan kang iligtas ay mamamatay ka rin dahil sa bomba sa ilalim ng upuan mo?” umpisa nito.

“I had to choose her. Leica was the mastermind and she included herself when those men kidnapped you so we would not doubt that she was the one who planned hurting you. Hindi ka naman niya papatayin noong una. Tatakutin ka lang niya pero dahil sa akin, nagbago ang isip niyang yun. She desperately wanted me to be hers. What was my choice, Lhauren?” his voice was about to break.

Mas lalo siyang natigalgal. Kahit na pwedeng magsinungaling si Jace, hindi niya makapa sa puso niya ang kaisipan na nagsisinungaling ito ngayon sa kanya.

Ramdam at rinig niya ang pangangatal ng boses nito kaya alam niyang totoong nasasaktan ito.

Pumihit siya p