We ate lunch at the mansion, and I spent my time with Tita Kris. Maghapon kaming magkasama at nakatambay sa garden habang nagkukwentuhan. She also asked about my daughter, and I told her about Faerie being in the hospital last time. "I'm sorry, kung hindi na rin ako nakakadalaw sa apo ko, Sullivan monitors our whereabouts kaya hindi kami makaalis ni Richard," paliwanag niya sa akin habang nakaupo kami sa pavillion. "Tita, what if sabihin na natin ngayon kay Sullivan ang tungkol sa anak namin? M-Maayos na rin naman kami at mahal niya pa rin ako. I-I think mas maganda na sabihin na natin?" maingat na tanong ko. She bit her lower lip and thought deeply: Kinakabahan ako sa bawat segundong lumipas dahil baka hindi siya pumayag at magalit. "I talked to the doctor who operated on him before, a

