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"They told me that to make her fall in love with me, I had to make her laugh. But every time she laughs, I'm the one who falls in love."
"Wow! It's so big!"
Alvaro wondered if Evie would say that to when the time comes for them to step-up their relationship. Truthfully, he needed to stop these dirty thoughts before her loses control.
He had a small smile on his lips while watching her. He had let her hand go when they stepped off the elevator, his wife immediately looking around.
She was gazing with wonder all around the supermarket, just in the middle of the city. His little wife was wearing a pretty yellow summer dress. She
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"I feel like I finally understand how family love is. Tangled, wounded and wonderful. Happy and sad. Painful yet full of love. Imperfect but perfect."-then she tripped over the root by that tree and sprained her wrist. She was a clumsy girl, my Genevieve."The family of three was seated around Emilia's dining table, enjoying their Saturday dinner. The beautiful sunset was seen in the horizon, adding beautiful light glimmers every now and then.Emily was telling past stories about Genevieve to Alvaro. It was an embarrassing story on how Genevieve always fell down and hurt herself. It was the joy of childhood.Genevieve laughed and stared at her Mama longingly. Emilia didn't look so tired now, much better than how her paleness earlier the day.Alvaro and Genevieve decided not to tell her mother that she heard everything, and that she also noticed that her Mama looked more tired than ever. How she was
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