Epilogue

A quite knock on the door made Sophie turn to its direction. Maya-maya pa, bumukas iyon—revealing Rob’s conflicted face.

Mabilis siyang lumapit sa asawa habang kinakabit ang diamond earring sa tainga niya. “Why? What’s wrong?” nag-aalalang tanong niya.

Rob huffed and shook his head slowly. “I guess your sister is stalling again. Nagkulong na naman daw sa banyo sabi ni Mommy Lucy. I told you, she doesn’t want to have this kind of party. Honey, she’s not comfortable.”

Napailing na rin siya, nasapo ang ulo na bigla ‘atang nanakit. Tonight is Jasmine’s, her adoptive sister, 18th birthday. Siya ang nakaisip niyon matapos niyang malaman na binu-bully ang kapatid niya sa St. Gabriel University kung saan ito ngayon nag-aaral bilang senior highschool. She wanted to show the world that though it is a common knowledge that she and Jasmine do not share the same blood, they both carry the Benitez name and nothing will ever change that.

Jasmine is her sister. At handa siyang ipagtanggol ito sa kahit