Krisanta's POV
LX-09?!
He' is LX-09?!
I felt my body go numb as his last words echoed in the room. My mind refused to accept it, yet every fragment of the truth slammed into me all at once, merciless and unforgiving. Slowly, painfully, the pieces began to align inside my distorted thoughts—memories I once thought were innocent, coincidences I desperately tried to ignore. Napatayo ulit ako mula sa pagkakahawak ko kay daddy.
The hospital room in Spain. The boy with hollow eyes who smiled through pain.
My name is James. And I am not afraid of pain.
I am going to get better. Someday, I'll be strong enough to protect people. I'll find you, to protect you so that you'll never cry.
Even pain can be silent.
Parang plakang bumalik ang mga sinasabi niya noon sa hospital. Sobrang sikip ng di
