Chapter 0318

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The lodge keeper appeared at my door, around midday after the plumber left and asked, his face etched with worry, "Are you okay? The plumber said you were crying."

I had forced out a laugh. "I knew he panicked. I'm fine. It's just my period. I get so emotional whenever the time comes."

"Oh," he mouthed. "I'm sorry about that."

"Nah. I'm used to it."

"When you're better, the plumber will be back to finish his work."

"Thank you," I thanked him. As soon as he turned around, my lips turned. downward. My chest hurt a whole lot more as I resumed my crying.

That night, Amie called and asked, her cute brows furrowed in a frown, her face pale, "Are you crying, mommy?"

I shook my head and sniffed, smiling through my tears. "I'm fine, baby. Are you okay? I frowned. She didn't look or seem as agile as she had since I left her..

"I'm tired. My whole body aches," she cried, her lips forming a pout as her eyes watered.

"I'm sorry, love."

you

"Soon," I promised her.

I picked myself up. I had to stay strong for my daughter. She

Chapter 0318

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for dinner. But Rachel was just leaving. She came to an abrupt halt when she saw me, "You look like hell, girl. Are you okay? I was just

wouldn't take my brief response, I told her the

a walking dead. I felt numb. I didn't care about the look that my colleagues shot me whenever I walked into a room or whenever they thought I wasn't looking. As much as I felt numb, I could still feel everything around me and I could still hear the whispers. I wished I could just block out everything and everyone. I

not fix anything. I've ruined it all. Five years had passed and it could

my ability. Though, as long as I intended to keep my job, I was sure I would still face him soon but for now, I could not bear to look at him, even

know that I

some activity or an announcement, I did my best to not look his way. But I could always tell that his gaze was

cold to him after I've found out but I just couldn't do

end, and everyone returned home. I was happy to be back home, happy

same day I arrived, I visited Amie in the hospital,

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I got her.

She yelled and ran up to me, wrapping her small

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