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You-Kaia's[past]No matter how much I tried to forget what happened that day, hindi mawala-wala sa akin ang pangamba at pag-aalala sa nadatnan kong sitwasyon ng mga magulang ko.Daddy told me to go straight to my room, which I hesitantly obeyed. Habang si Mommy naman, narinig kong umalis daw at hindi umuwi ng gabi ring 'yon.Wala sila pareho sa hapag nang mag-dinner. Ani Daddy, may kailangan pa siyang tapusin, kaya sa study na siya kakain.The only good thing? Elyse was asleep during that whole fiasco, at noong mag-dinner naman ay hindi na siya nagtaka na hindi sumabay ang mga ito sa amin. Kung kaya't wala siyang kaalam-alam sa nangyari. Iyong mga kalat kasi ay agad nang ipinalinis bago pa man din siya magising.Wala ring imik sina Nana Ising kahit anong tanong at pangungulit ang gawin ko tungkol do'n."C'mon, Nana. What were they fighting about?" pilit kong tanong kinabukasan nang makauwi ako galing sa practice.Hindi ko na nga halos makausap ang partner ko kanina dahil sa kakaisip

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Come-Kaia's[continuation of 015 ; from the present]“I can’t believe that we're finally going to be in-laws!"“Me too, kumpadre,” halakhak ni Daddy at bumaling sa amin ng lalaking katabi ko. “I have never imagined this day would come!”Gusto ko ring maging masaya. I faked a smile when my father’s stare lingered longer than usual.It’s been at least two weeks now magmula nang ma-discharge siya. Ayon sa kanyang doktor, at katulad din ng sabi ni Mommy noong una, it was a good thing na maisugod agad siya sa ospital nang mga oras na ‘yon kaya hindi na nagkaroon pa ng kung anong komplikasyon.Again, I wanted to be happy that he’s finally healthy and well. Kaso hindi ko tuluyang magawa dahil sa katotohanang kailangan ko nang harapin ang lahat magmula ngayon.“The engagement will be announced during the 70th anniversary of The Shire. That would be next week,” sabi ng ama ni Aril na si Frederico Adriatico. Daddy calls him Fredo. “It’s the perfect time, together with the announcement of the

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Ring-Kaia's[present]Pero imbes na iyon ang mangyari, I felt a warm embrace envelop me.“This must be hard for you, hija…”Unti-unti kong iminulat ang aking mga mata. But my mind was too stunned that my body froze in place.Hindi ko alam kung ibabalik ko ba ang yakap sa kanya, dahil hindi ko rin naman alam kung para saan iyon.Wait… what did she just say?“I can see it in your eyes. I was once in your place too,” aniya at kumalas sa yakap. Ang kanyang mga kamay ay nanatili sa aking magkabilang balikat.The warmth in her eyes was back now. Pero ngayon, may ibang emosyong humahalo roon.She exhaled slowly and patted me on the right shoulder.“Believe me when I say that it will get better. It’s hard, that’s true. But you will find reasons along the way to love the new life you will soon have.”Wait. Hindi ko pa rin makuha ang sinasabi niya.Nakita niya yata ang kalituhan sa akin kaya napahalakhak siya nang marahan. Her hands moved to hold my palms. Ni wala na akong oras para mahiya ku

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Truce-Kaia's[present]"Kasalanan ko bang pakalat-kalat 'yan kung saan-saan?"I was even going to put it inside the glove box kung hindi lang nahulog. Kung makaakusa siya, parang nanakawin ko 'yon!"Stop making excuses," inis niyang sagot. Hindi pa rin siya nagsisimulang mag-drive. I could see his jaw clenching from the side. Nakabaling ako sa kanya habang siya naman ay diretso lang ang tingin sa unahan.Napanganga ako. "It was here in my seat! Ilalagay ko sana sa loob ng compartment—""Don't lie to me. It was already inside it!" His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel tightly.I bit my lip to stop myself from cursing. My cheeks heated, partly from anger and partly from humiliation.Why would I even lie about it? Totoo namang nakakalat iyon!Gusto ko pa sanang ipaglaban ang sarili ko, but he was already set on what he believed. So there's really no point in defending myself. Bakit pa ako mag-aaksaya ng oras sa gagong 'to?Paniwalaan niya kung ano ang gusto niyang pa

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I will continue this story once I have some free time. For now, it will be on an indefinite hiatus. Pasensya na po. But you can support my ongoing books for now:1. Living Under My Evil Stepbrother's Rule2. My Stepbrother is My Professor and Secret LoverSa mga librong iyan po ang focus ko sa ngayon. Maraming salamat po sa mga nag-a-add pa rin ng story na ito sa kanilang library. Babalikan ko po kayo. :)

All Chapters of Her Buried Desires: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

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