CHAPTER 31

I was already stressed by the flow of our conversation to the point that I couldn't turn the curler correctly on my hair when I resumed curling it again.

"It's you!" I reached Lucile.

She was just being silly while talking to me, and she's good at curling up with me. I need to look presentable and be able to be the most beautiful woman at the party. Just my trip.

"But... what if there really isn't anything, sis? What if what Henrix told you is true that he and Maui are really over? Then he's not really the father of Maui's child?"

“I can't believe Hen without sufficient reason and evidence, Lucile. Am I just going to ignore what I've discovered these past few days just because of what he said?"

"Even words can give a person a second thought to believe and trust. It can be easily manipulated. Because it is easy to revise the truth…”

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The venue of the party is in a five star hotel. Right there at the front desk, Lucile gave us a shiny gold card, which is said to be our identificati