CHAPTER 30
THREE days after the surgery, Lucien finally regained enough strength to sit by the hospital window as the afternoon sun filtered through the glass, warming his room. Nagbabalat naman si Neriah sa tabi ng kaniyang higaan. Walang nagsasalita sa kanilang dalawa, pero komportable naman sila. It was peaceful. But they had their own thoughts. Tumingin si Lucien kay Neriah nang maramdaman niyang nakatitig ito sa kaniya, pero mabilis itong nag-iwas ng tingin. “You’re staring.” Hindi nag-angat ng tingin si Neriah. “Yeah, I am.” She didn’t deny it. “Am I that handsome?” Lucien asked, smiling. She chuckled. “Yeah. You are.” Muling tumahimik ang buong kwarto hanggang sa maramdaman naman ni Neriah ang titig sa kaniya ni Lucien. “You’ve been staring at me since I started peeling this ap
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