AdelineNot even half an hour had passed since my outburst at Matthew’s place, yet here I was, sitting on a wooden bench beside the vegetable garden behind Aling Maria’s house. The mountain breeze was growing cold, and dusk was slowly settling in, but the feeling inside my chest was colder, heavy with jealousy and frustration.Standing next to me was Jin, Mang Ben and Aling Maria's son. He was home for the holidays to help his parents. His body was well-built from working the land every day."Ma'am Adeline, here’s some espresso," Jin said politely, handing me a steaming cup."It gets pretty cold out here at this time of day. You might catch a cold.""Thank you, Jin. And call me Adeline, no need for 'Ma'am,'" I replied with a faint smile as I took the cup."Oh, I couldn't possibly—"Jin didn't get to finish his sentence. Heavy, hurried footsteps suddenly approached our spot. From the shadows of the tree-lined path, Matthew’s tall figure emerged.He was out of breath. His hair was slight
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