The Baneful Possession

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of her mother's grave, her eyes

finger near her heart as a single tear fell from her weary eyes. It se

d be the one lying there, not you," her hand trembled as she gentl

promise, Mother, even if we're there, we'll still look af

ting her head on it, looking up at the sky. Af

a, my

to see her father. "Father, I

y reached her, he gent

est. You've been here for a while

Fat

e happy if she saw you crying no

fore they left, she glanced bac

ou so muc

s Point

nt to go to Manila. I don't want to leave Mo

the province several times, but Fa

u. As much as it pains us to leave the pl

in. "W-what about Mother? How can we

, I'm the only one you have now, and I can't let you see how deeply I'm hurting over what happened to your mother. As

bbed softly. I'll try. I'll tr

mediately asked, "Are you sure about

taying with an old friend of mine. He's a kind and hel

t was pounding, and I had a b

ther. I hope... I hope

he province. There were hardly any trees in sight, mostly buildings. The city was beautiful; now I un

how it. They might think I'm just an ignorant girl from

e sleep, my child. The journey is long, and you'll p

feel my eyelids getting heavy, and I was

oke me up when we re

we're here. Get y

bag slung over my back, but it wasn't heavy. I only had

mediately approached us. They helped us with our thing

ion. It was huge and elegant. I used to only see houses

on't get l

aid. Her gaze was fixed on my bag, and

your bag, so I can

nk y

ck. I'm not sure, but I could see fear and anxie

a beautiful

cause I didn't kn

ked beautiful and elegant from the outside, it was even more so in

hysical appearance. He was still well-built and handsome. If Father hadn't told me that this man in front of us was his childhood f

saw the surprise in his eyes. "Is she the

, sh

anaged to speak. "Goo

dear. Just call me U

I'll get used to c

iological father of this gorgeous girl? Pft Reynaldo, it seems she only got her

en on him. "Stop it, Alessandro Salvatore. It's ob

fr

eard that and remembered my late mother. When Don

ynaldo," he then turned to m

were silent until Don Alessa

urney. Let's eat together. I've

fully reached their kitchen yet when the delicious aroma of the food being se

long table in front of us. There were plenty of vacant seats and

xt to me, and whispered, "Aren't they going t

on heard me, as he l

them to joi

hinking,

anang, join us h

ove from their positions until the Don spoke a

d eat a lot today because almost everything on the table was m

lierre, right, dear? T

nt of me and took a sip before

e was looking at me, w

are you

ut to turn ei

"Your arrival here is perfect. This pla

dened at w

kay with a simple celebration as long

on sm

e different from your fa

ld, Sandro," my father said with a la

e truth, you were totally

n, I'm a dece

ok his head and

are you in n

st year of college this

g me Don. Call me Tito or Dadd

d eating, but after just thr

dear. Reynaldo and I already discussed it, a

urprise, though still he

y father and me stay here. It would be too

ady made my decision.

could continue my studies, and nervousness because I couldn't imagine what my f

once I get a job, I'll be the one to help you," I

wasn't able to fulfill my role as your godfather years ago. This is Tito's

er to meet his children. My father told me that he has two ch

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