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t my aunt told me not to say she was there. Of course, as a child, I followed. I lied to my mom, and then she went to my aunt's house a

erry's eldest?" she asked seriou

I closed my eyes for a moment. Y

es

king, child? Why did you hide this from me? If it's

when her tone changed,

ean, Ma?" I as

ing, and after that, this is where you'll end up. It's better that Jacob is the on

e but to stick

t we wait for you

mediately arrange the church wedding. I'll talk to your

," I said, then handed

but I pulled it away, pr

is way, why don't we let them live tog

st of the conversation,

They can live there. Do you want to see the

didn't know how many minutes or hours were left before I marri

take photos of them,"

t, but just on paper for now. Oh gosh, Lu

ey, let's give our children and future daughter-in-law

ded, signaling for us to talk t

and as he locked the

in my mind, and it was a huge mistake.

can call me desperate, but that's the only solutio

usly, my heart racing

's just i

told you; you know I have a girlfriend. And that midnigh

r your benefit, so what do I get from going along wi

er and other expenses. I will also pay your tuition f

nses would be reduced, and I would get everything for f

I said

vorced soon. We only have one rule: don't interfere wi

odd

rule: no str

ttled?" he as

weak smile.

when someone knocked on the doo

om; Venice and I will help you get ready. I won't allow yo

without looking

clearly see my reflection. It was obvious th

get married, it's always at the end, in the epilo

y case, Jacob and I didn't have it. Practically, thi

hat I felt. I knew I was only infatuated, but I wasn't sure if it would sta

ach other. I thought he would marry Hannah, but who would

ror and smiled. I smiled back at Ti

ere done. I was in a white fai

ure husband is waiting fo

and stood up. They gui

do anything now," Ven

d. There was nothi

le, who I assumed was the attorney. Tito was

faucet in the comfort room, the breathing of each person, and the air conditioning's hum. Everything was in slo

; Jacob shattered m

the apple fell from the tree, the flower star

liff and didn't know

the beliefs, and the