Chapter 38

Binawi ko agad ang kamay ko. Ipinaloob ko 'yon sa isa ko pa na kamay. I rubbed the spot where I felt Sebastian's lips, feeling something wrong within myself as I saw Elijah watching us—realizing that I had just let him kiss my hand like that.

"I-I don't know what to say to you right now, Ynares," I said, glancing at Eli out of the corner of my eye. He wasn't looking at us anymore; his head was slightly bowed, and his hands were clenched into fists.

"Hindi ko kailangan ng sagot ngayon, Pristine. I understand how you feel because you've known me as an arrogant, grumpy, and bad person who never talked to you. And then suddenly, I'm confessing my feelings that I've had for a long time," sagot niya na naiiling pa habang nakangiti. Isinuklay rin niya ang mga daliri sa buhok at umatras.

Binibigyan na ako ng distansya.

"Pero sasabihin ko na ngayon na hindi ako basta susuko. Now that I've taken a step closer to you, I won't waste any steps I take from here on."

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