Chapter 72 Promise…

NAPAMAANG AKO sa sinabi niya. Bigla ay naalala ko ang mga nangyari sa loob ng maikling panahon na pagsasama namin. Those were the times when I didn’t know that she is the Elle from long time ago.

Did I subconsciously treat her with care?

I gave her everything without asking anything in return. I treated her genuinely and made love to her—I did those to look for answers to what it feels like to have a wife. I didn’t realize that my heart was on the line.

We indeed started with a lie. But somehow, the only lie in our life is the word five million, and the rest—the memories, the treatment, our silly fights, and our everyday life—we did those to our hearts’ content.

Maingat kong kinulong sa mga palad ko ang kanyang mukha. Wala sa sariling nilapat ko ang aking mga labi sa labi niya. I didn’t try to move, I just pressed my lips on her. This kind of kiss that isn’t about wanting and needi