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Kabanata 26
"You did the right choice for leaving my son."
Hindi na alam ni Rhezi kung ilang ulit nang umuukilkil sa isip nito ang mga katagang binitiwan ng ama ni Kraius. Hindi na rin mabilang ng dalaga kung ilang ulit nang kumabog ang dibdib nito sa pag-aalala. She was bombarded with lots of thoughts and it was giving her headache, anxiety and stress.
She sighed. Trying to shrugged the thoughts out of her head. She shouldn't be affected by the man. She already ended what she had with Kraius a few years ago. At alam rin ng dalaga na tama ang naging desisyon na paglayo. Seeing how fuckboy Kraius now, she knew... she did the right thing. Iyon nga lamang, kailangan nitong tiisin ang mawalay sa sariling magulang.
"Are you okay?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Jericho sa dalaga. Kanina pa ito nakamasid sa huli nang may pagtataka.
"I am fine." Rhezi smiled. She grabbed Jericho's hands and pressed it lightly.
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OWNING HER INNOCENCE Kabanata 29
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OWNING HER INNOCENCE Kabanata 33
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