Finally
Everything that happened tonight was like a movie that was flashing right in front of the Lagdameo's eyes. All of the elders, including Madam Diane and President Manuel was hoping the night would end with the marriage announcement, yet by the way things looked, what they hoped for seemed to be out of reach.
President Manuel looked at Xhemin and find her very familiar as if he had seen her before, somewhere, after Aviona's death but he couldn't recall when. There was something about the woman that kind of alarmed him, like she was some trouble he doesn't want to grapple with. Together with it, another unconstructive feeling quavered his insides that made him wonder and that is guilt. Simply guilt—and Manuel Lagdameo didn't know why he was feeling that way upon seeing the woman's face.
"Aviona's daughter is dead, all of us here knew that!" Salsa's voice echoed the whole room as she confronted their uninvited guest.