Chapter 15

December 16, 2024

Robinsons Mall, Manila

8:00 pm

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"Lolo*, is she your granddaughter too?"

"Wait a minute, Lolo. You're an orphan, and *Lola's an only child. Does that mean... you had another woman?"

"What?! Lolo! How could you do that to Lola?!"

Smack.

Smack.

"Owie!"

"Owie!"

The twins yelped in unison, clutching the backs of their hands after their grandpa swatted them with a folded newspaper.

""You brats! I told you to stop talking like that!"

Memories flooded Freyah's mind.

"They're mischievous and say the most ridiculous things," Tatay Timothy muttered, shaking his head. "But they never forget to show their love. Every time they come home, they bring me chop suey, massage my hands, and tell me stories about school. How am I supposed to keep going without them?"