CHAPTER 14

“Sinadya niyang pa-upuin ka sa tabi ko para magamit ka as a cheat,” pagpapatuloy ng binata. This made Lilith’s heart troubled.

“I-I…” Nagsimulang manginig ang kamay ni Lilith. Ang ideya na muntik na silang matalo dahil sa kaniya and worse, wala pa siyang ka-alam-alam.

They could have been tortured.

They could have been sold in black market in pieces.

A lot of lives could have died.

And she almost lost her chance to avenge her parents just because of her ignorance.

“I…I didn’t k-know…” Kahit totoo naman ang sinasabi ni Lilith, it still sounded like an excuse on her part.

An excuse that even herself couldn’t accept, paano pa kaya sila?

‘I s-swear, I didn’t know—”

“Lilith calm down!” Dahil sa matinding emosyon, hindi napansin ni Lilith na nakayakap siya sa sarili niya at si Nathan naman ay nasa harapan niya na at nakahawak sa magkabila niyang braso.

“Alam kong hindi mo alam. You are not the type of person na gagawa ng gan’on sa ibang tao lalo na intentionally,” wika ni Nathan at p