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Naia waited for someone to yell out that it was a prank or something pero hindi. One excruciating minute of silence at walang ni isang gusto magreact.
"What? Marriage?" bulalas bigla ni Third. "Hindi pwede! Hindi pwede si ate!"
"Third," maawtoridad na sambit ng kanilang ama. "Sit."
"This isn't fair!" patuloy nito, totally ignoring their father's glare. "Ate, tell them that this isn't fair. Hindi ka materyal na bagay para gawing insurance. You're human being with free will and should have the freedom to choose kung sino ang gusto mong mahalin—"
Calmly, she held her brother's hand and squeezed it gently. Agad itong natigilan.
"Ate..."
"It's okay," she assured him and that made her brother heave a sigh. Siya naman ay bumaling sa ama and then sa mag-asawang Montecillo. "Thank you for
