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Erickson's mouth hung open slightly, caught off guard by Alodia’s question. He could feel the weight of the stares from the people around him, and it made him feel cornered. Trapped. He didn’t want to embarrass Dr. Gallego, who had always been kind to him, but at the same time, he didn’t want Myla to think he wasn’t being genuine about what he had said to her. His heart felt like it was being torn in two directions.
Nang iwan ni Gabriel si Myla kanina, plano sana n’yang itong sundan para kausapin. But before he could do so, Alodia’s father had stepped in, pulling him aside and leading him to a table where he was introduced to a group of people. Dr. Gallego wasted no time in introducing Erickson as his daughter’s fiancé. To Erickson’s dismay, it seeme
