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-Chapter Thirty Two-
RAMON'S POV
Fifteen years ago,
Marisa just turned six months old.
Dad loves the kid to death. We've been celebrating my sister's birth on the 6th of every month since she was born as dad requested.
Dad brought home a chocolate cake with six candles on top. He knows how much Marisa loves chocolate!
Mom was so delighted as she held on to Marisa who was straining to blow the candles. We all laughed as she strained. When she is done blowing all six of them, she started giggling and clapping for herself. We all clapped for her as dad took her in his arms.
He teases and tickles her as she laughs blissfully, showing off her two incisors and tooth gaps.
My mom pours juice in the glasses around the little table for us. I help cut the cake into pieces and pass the plates
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