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LXI: Taking Even More Pain
Only one day was left before the wedding day, and everyone in the house was running left and right, making sure that everything was ready in time and looked perfect.
Maya spent most of her time in the kitchen. That day she had to make the wedding cake, and finish some decorations.
As she was working on the cake, Maya couldn’t help but remember the rehearsal dinner that was the previous day. Stephany’s family was also there. They were so happy, living on cloud nine.
The more she noticed their presence, the more Maya felt bitter in her heart. The more she felt defeated.
Subconsciously, Maya reached out to touch her heart over her chest. Her heart was still hurting so bad, but she had always been a fighter.
The more it pains, then the sooner it will be numb, Maya thought to herself. She kept doing the pep talk to herself, reminding her of the things that she had been through from the orphanage, then what happened to Octavio,
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