“Bakit mo tinatanong si Ms. Kan tungkol sa old photo?” tanong ni Gab kay Chihoon.
Napangiti ulit si Chihoon. “Correction. I was only asking for the jade piece. Then incidentally, napunta lang yun sa larawan. Pretending to be a police officer is also to simplify things, and to make Ms. Kan feel at ease. Meron akong statement sa police station. I’ve always wanted to buy that jade piece.”
“Tama. Sabi mo din na pag-aari yun ng mga ancestors mo,” sambit ni Gab dito. “Sabi ni Ms. Kan sakin na natagpuan yung photo sa hidden compartment ng box niya. The photo is of the man who pawned the jade piece 100 years ago. Perhaps the man in the photo is your ancestor.”
“It’s irrational to identify ancestors like that,” seryoso paring sagot ni Chihoon dito. “Pwede din na yung taong yun ang nagnakaw sa ja
