Forbidden
tanong ni Lauren, her voice thick with a mixture of anger and hurt.
"Magpapadala tayo sa takot? Magkunwaring walang nangyari dahil lang sa mga parinig ni Arguz?"
Anne finally raised her head. When she met Lauren’s eyes, Lauren saw the deep, exhausting toll the situation was taking on her. There were dark circles under Anne’s gray eyes, and her pale face looked incredibly drawn.
"I am thirty-six years old, Lauren. I have spent my entire life building my reputation, my tenure, and my stability," Anne whispered, her voice cracking under the immense weight of her fear.