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Chapter 24

Author: E. J. Espina
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
She placed the powder in a clay bowl, mixed it with water, and applied it on his face. The result, his face looked like the cracking mud on a dried river. Asha let him wash his face, feeling bad with the money she spent. While Ronjon scrubbed his face well at the river, reddening it as he rubbed. He heaved a deep breath, feeling refreshed after taking that random paste off his face.

Asha tried mixing ashes with water, giving Ronjon goosebumps. Although resisted, Asha had her way. The result, he looked like a paled face dead man in a coffin.

"You want me to look like a dead man walking? People will stone me to death for scaring them." He washed his face again.

Asha held her belly as she laughed her heart out.

"It's not funny.” Asha clumped her mouth. Ronjon dried his face with her shawl. She let him, knowing it was her fault.

"Sorry, what are we going to do with that face?" She pointed to his face.

"I have an idea," Ronjon spoke his mind this time, and Asha could not resist because she
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