CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

"After that incident, the bond between Miguel and me seemed to fade, losing the warmth it once had. Xander remained impartial, but I couldn't shake the feeling that Miguel grew more distant from me after Xander's departure," she said, her voice tinged with unmistakable pain.

“Kaya ba hindi ka dumadalo sa tuwing may ribbon cutting sa mga bagong branch na binubuksan dito?” tanging naitanong niya, hindi niya alam kung iko-comfort niya ba ito o mananahimik lamang.

Bumuntong-hininga si Zhavie saka lalo pa idinikit nito ang katawan sa kanya, bago marahang tumango. “Kahit nandito lang ako sa Zamboanga, Magz, maliit pa rin ang mundo namin. Considering Pebbles' character, I'd confidently wager that nearly 95% of chismis I've heard are undeniably genuine. That's just the kind of authenticity she exudes. Balita ko kasi, until now, hindi pa sila nagkikita ng nobyo mo. Nung kasal ko two years ago, sinadya kong hindi imbitahan si Miguel kasi ayoko makita ang babaeing iyon sa kasal ko. But Miguel c