Chapter 158

"I don't believe you. Hindi magagawa 'yan ni Ismael. Mahal niya 'ko," matigas kong litanya sa kaniya at pilit na kinukumbinsi rin ang sarili.

What remains on me is hiccups between my sobs. How am I supposed to react to something like this? This is more of a nightmare than what I witnessed earlier.

I don't want to believe this. This is not true.

Muling tumawa si Raviel. Itinapat niya ang phone niya sa kamay ko. Narinig ko ang shutter sound ng camera, bago niya ipinakita sa akin ang litrato ng kamay ko na suot ang singsing na ibinigay sa akin ni Ismael. "I'll send it to him and let's see if he's gonna come for you."

He's definitely going to come for me. Ismael will explain everything to me. I trust him.

"Now while we are waiting for him, why not give me the love you wasted for that man?"

Dumapo ang mga mata ko kay Raviel na ngayo'y nasa tabi ko. He held my cheeks and wiped those tears from my eyes. He leans closer while looking at