HINDI nakatiis si Maya at nilapitan si Yoshin. “Sir, that’s enough. You should sleep,” sabi niya habang banayad na hinahagod ng kamay ang likod ng kan’yang amo. “Why are you still here, Maya? Are you not hating me?” pagkuwan ay tanong nito. “I don’t have reason to hate you unless you do stupid things against me. If you have a problem, just focus on it. You don’t need to involve those people who don’t have a connection to your problem. I can offer my shoulder for you to cry on, but please don’t let your struggle destroy your mind. We all face challenges, but those are just part of life, to measure our faith and patience,” seryosong payo niya. Bahagyang natawa si Yoshin, may sarkasmo. Iyon ang unang pagkakataong nakita niya itong tumawa ngunit hindi dahil masaya ito. “I didn’t believe f