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Chapter Nine
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2021-10-11 23:52:55In the entirety of their relationship, never did Tim ever meet Raphael’s parents, although she had already seen them because his parents would often go to different school events, especially card giving and family day events in their school way back in high school as they still weren’t that busy during that time. And she thought that Raphael was probably the favorite child as well so they were present whenever their presence was needed. That was something that she couldn’t even relate to.
She could even remember how intimidating his mom was when she first saw her. She was tall which was no longer a surprise because Raphael was tall as well. She was only wearing simple but elegant clothes that time, and her aura spoke about the lifestyle that she was living. She didn’t even have to say anything for people to know that she was rich. Not to mention that the Liu clan was a clan of politic
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“How was your day?” Ngel asked the moment she stepped in the car. When she was already inside, she was finally able to breathe properly because her heart had really been beating so hard since the moment she was already in front of the camera. It was no longer a question that the experience wasn’t entirely her first time as she had played minor roles before, but playing a supporting role in the series was way different from what she played before. Not to mention how Raphael seemed to be mocking her the whole time, slapping to her face that he wasn’t just her co-actor, but one of the scriptwriters as well. A day on the set without the guy would really be a blessing for her, and she could no longer wait for that to happen.The guy noticed her long pout as she buckled up in the shotgun seat so when she looked at him, there was already a look of concern in
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The rain started pouring. Of course. The rain would really pour, especially when she needed it not to fall. That was how things worked sometimes, and although things like that would happen to her from time to time, it didn't mean that she still didn't think that it was a bummer whenever it happened. It was still a bummer, especially when she didn't bring any umbrella with her. She mentally took note to bring one next time because it would surely happen again, and for someone like her who didn't have a car yet, umbrellas were a must. She just didn't necessarily like bringing one as she would often forget about it, but now that the tragedy had already happened, she took note to be prepared next time. "Hey, Tim, wanna hitch a ride? We're on our way back to Katipunan," one of the staff members asked after noticing that she was just standing there, hugging herself because of the cold, waiting for the rain to stop
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Why should love be so complicated?She tightly held her cup of coffee as she walked towards the railings of the rooftop, overlooking the view of the busy city nightlife. She chugged it down as she felt the night breeze brushing against her skin as the warm drink flowed down her throat.She took the time just staring at the view, taking time to breathe properly. Inhale, exhale. It had been a tiring day for sure, but her body still felt like she was in an adrenaline rush. Maybe it was because of the coffee, but her heart was already beating so fast that she was already catching her breath.Turning her head, she saw that there was a trash bin in the corner, which she immediately used to throw her empty coffee cup to before walking back towards the railings of the rooftop.Luckily, she was only alone there, and luckily, she wasn’t afraid of hospital ghosts, if there were any, because she couldn’t possibly stay there if she were the opposite.
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Her heart was loud and clear that the beating of it was even deafening already. She said it. She already said it. All the confusion that she felt during those times when things were still way too hard for her to handle, when destiny was like trying to destroy her life, was all now washed away.It was now crystal clear. It was like she was already watching her reflection in a clear body of water, and there was no turning back already. She had already said what she had to say, and no matter what the outcome was, she knew, deep inside her heart, that what she said was the truth.Ngel was already about to say something when the door of the hospital room opened and Celestine and the rest of their family came in. Surprise was evident in their faces when they stopped talking and saw that the guy was already awake, st
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Waiting felt like a drag, and it was that period of time when the body would realize the exhaustion that it should’ve felt by now, and she really did feel the exhaustion even when what she did was only wait.They were already inside the hospital room, waiting in silence for Ngel to have consciousness.There was a huge bandage wrapped around his head and part of his arms. There were also wounds and bruises all over his body, especially his face, but the doctor said that none of those were lethal. They said that he was lucky he was in that part of the accident where he didn’t receive that much of an impact from the colliding cars or else, his body wouldn’t even be in one piece, just like what they said to the two unfortunate victims.She didn’t even wan
