Chapter 23 | 3 Days
Dante's POV _They have my fear. But fear is not weakness._ 27,706 words. 22,294 pa kulang to 50K. But today, my hands wouldn’t stop shaking. Because of the video. I was already in the kitchen. Coffee. Black. 2 cups. Cassie came in. Hair messy. Eyes red. “You didn’t sleep,” she said. “Neither did you,” I said. “3 days,” she whispered. “3 days,” I said. Mimi ran in. “Pancakes?” “No, anak,” Cassie said. “Tapsilog.” Mimi frowned. “But 3 days is pancake days.” Cassie looked at me. “Fine,” I said. “Pancakes.” I burned the first one. Again. “Sh_t,” I said. Mimi giggled. “Daddy’s nervous.” She was right. My phone buzzed. *Atty. Mara:* `Emergency call. My office. Bring Cassie.` “Cassie.” “What?” “Emergency,” I said. She nodded. ---
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