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."

are you coming

"Soon," I promised her.

picked myself up. I had to stay strong

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to bed, I went for dinner. But Rachel was just leaving. She came to an abrupt halt when she saw

I

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 wished I could just remain in that room and never come out again but Amie was

anything. I've ruined it all. Five years had passed and it could never be the

intended to keep my job, I was sure I would still

that

all be in a room, whther for some activity or an announcement, I did my best to not look his way. But I could always tell that his gaze was

even more guilt for being cold to him after I've found

everyone returned home. I was happy to be

I visited Amie

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I got her.

up to me, wrapping her small

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