Chapter 70Selene sat quietly on the plush chair, her laptop resting on her study table as the glowing screen illuminated her exhausted but slowly calming face. Her family comforted her through a video call that night, doing everything they could to patch up her wounded spirit."Mama, don't cry anymore, please? I drew another big tank to protect you!" Dwight’s innocent, energetic voice echoed sweetly through the speaker, his small hands proudly holding up a new piece of paper covered in crayon."Opo, Mama, we have a big house now. Sabi ni lolo walang makakapasok para saktan kami," Elara added, her wide, sparkling eyes peering closely into the camera lens, "Sabi ni lola, superheroes don't cry daw po!"Napaiyak nang bahagya si Selene, pero sa pagkakataong ito ay dahil sa magaan na pakiramdam at pagmamahal para sa kanyang mga anak niyang mag-isa niyang pinalaki at inalagaan. Carmelita’s tired, warm face eventually replaced the twins on the screen, her voice laced with a motherly concern.
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