pte

first see him? Rykiel Eryx Ba

st thought he was 15 or 16 then. I knew that I was a few years older than him when I f

d from college. K-12 didn't catch up with me so I went str

Grandma is still alive, Daddy's strict m

ars a

some food left over there. I ordered double. Son?" D

y driver drives the car to San Francisco and it's

nd Dad bought something to eat for us

just ate a while ago, eh.

t with our family driver next to him. Three boxes of pizza, fi

nap, Jessel. We still have a long way to go," he added and I

d fall asleep and only woke

p and ran my fingers through my long hair. I looked out th

we have

he building of the hacienda wasn't so tall

cienda is li

el," Daddy said and I glanced at hi

and he barely bowed. He was wearing white longsleeves with his

ass on Dad's side and waved to the

, Mr. Janus," the man gre

ged about you," said Dad. There is a trace of satisfaction in his voi

I politely greeted him. He al

youth, even now," Mang Albeo continued to flatter. That's why Dad la

e doing and our passenger got inside. I wa

o beau

the car door for me, I could do it. I willin

in the afternoon. The length of time Dad

ila, at this time the sun is still shining and the car horns a

teenager. His muscles are already big, they are stretching in the thin black shirt he is wearing. He was also wearing loose brown denim

feeding a horse I could see the side view of his face. His place was not far away

dn't notice the acceleration of my heartbeat which is not normal

immediately greeted my Da

ma preferred that my father stay at the hacienda and run their rice mill, but her only son is also a

s very clingy and seems afraid that Dad might be taken away from hi

accept Dad's chosen husband. They love each other, she ne

I couldn't handle it but I said, "You did it, Mommy. Am I still?" So in the end he

nge in my only Grandma's behavior and

om. The longing for my Gran

so I was really surprised when our maids informed me that you

r granddaughter," my father said and he gently pu

d out to kiss his back. Then I kissed her cheek. What's her name, again

softly, "It's Jessel, Mama. My son is your only

s an I right?" I winced

ortant to him? Grandma was present at my debut, huh? And how many years ago or maybe he thought I was r

e. It just stopped in my face. I can see the... amusement? Or is he

ear. You look like a teenage

and asked him, "It'

y senses and he eve

ma says you never get

m still 21, Dad," I burst out

even more shocked when she hugged me. But I hugged her back and because I was look

p as he stared at me. It's like he's examining my soul as wel

he's ha

s my mind flew back to th

e ago and I was just stunned. They

. Jessel?" Sabel asked

y hurting, "It's just itchy," I a

to flowers, Ms. Jessel. I prepared

er. Thank you,

t know I'm allergic to flowers? Or

he medicine that Sabel was referring to but it looks like... she forgot or I forgot?

f in the mirror in the bathroom, my nose was very red. E

just poured water into the pitcher

hand which has been buzzing for a while. I went out and hung out on the terrace. He

by is c

," I answer

he asked me right aw

ke you're going to be arrested?" his

ldn't see me. Accidentally, baby. He probably doesn't know that he only likes flowers but not

lot of water," I said and

er line and I was about to say somethin

r allergies." I was shocked. I didn't expect that

at man?" Khai as

t answer either.

is if he's worried about me because he reme

offered me coffee. Will th

out that he owns the room on the other side

h, but I'm not sure if it can cl

om

Rykiel staring at me coldly. I sneezed

fee of a stranger? Did you know him, Mom?" I still

e's still handsome, he jus

be he is 27 or 2

I married him. Yeah, Ryki

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