CHAP 17

I was unaware of how we got home to the mansion. I was just dumb the whole flight; even when we were walking into the house, I felt like a floating soul. The scene from earlier at school kept going back and forth in my mind.

Do they smoke?

"What happened? Why do you look so weak, hija?" Manang said when she met us in the living room.

I looked up at her, not blinking or speaking. Later, her eyes widened when I quickly walked the distance between us and hugged her. I growled loudly into her chest.

"Manang... Señorito—" I let out a sob. "—he's even more crazy now," I said.

"What?" I heard her mumble while not knowing whether to hug me back or not.

Miro's chuckle didn't escape my ears either. I looked at him badly. With each laugh, he held his chest as though it were hurting.

I avoided focusing my attention on Cleon because my chest ached at the thought of his situation getting worse.

"Do you agree with that, brother? Your maid just made fun of you. Shit!" Miro's laughter echoed again.

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