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Chapter 72

Author: Ally Ocampo
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Aurora Higgins, the matriarch of the family is mourning, not just the death of her son, but also the destruction of their family name. Because of some escort girl, the name that her husband protected is now tarnished with scandal. Even their family friends are avoiding them. Of course, no one wants to connect themselves to a scandalous family.

Their name, their faces, each and everyone of them are all in every working television in the country. All social media platforms are littered with posts, and tweets about their family, and what Andrew allegedly did to his ex-girlfriends.

"Aurora, we have to do something about this. We can't let this to go on much longer than it already is." Hugo, Aurora's younger brother said. They are all in Andrew's funeral.

"What do you want me to do? Kill that b*tch? It will only prove their allegations against my son!" Aurora exclaimed. She had to control her voice because of the people around them.

"Allegations? They are not

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