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PART 2<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Regina stood frozen.<\/p>\n

The document trembled in Mama\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is this?\u201d Mama asked. \u201cWhy is there a loan application using Isabel\u2019s name?\u201d<\/p>\n

The entire family looked at me.<\/p>\n

Three weeks before the reunion, Paolo and I had received a phone call from the bank.<\/p>\n

Someone had attempted to secure a loan worth \u20b18.6 million using me as the guarantor.<\/p>\n

The collateral was Regina\u2019s house.<\/p>\n

The same house I had been paying for over the past several years.<\/p>\n

But that wasn\u2019t the worst part.<\/p>\n

Regina had forged my signature.<\/p>\n

And it wasn\u2019t the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t going to finish the application,\u201d she said quickly. \u201cI was only asking questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou forged Isabel\u2019s signature,\u201d Paolo replied firmly. \u201cThat\u2019s not asking questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had no choice!\u201d Regina shouted.<\/p>\n

Mika flinched.<\/p>\n

For the first time all day, Regina looked genuinely afraid.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell everyone why you needed \u20b18.6 million,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

She lowered her eyes.<\/p>\n

Finally, she spoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI invested in an online beauty business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nobody moved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt turned out to be a scam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much did you lose?\u201d Papa asked.<\/p>\n

Regina hesitated.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost four million.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gasps echoed around the table.<\/p>\n

Paolo pulled out more documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonal loans. Credit card debt. Collection notices.\u201d<\/p>\n

He laid the papers out one after another.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe total debt exceeds seven million pesos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aunt Tess covered her mouth.<\/p>\n

Papa shook his head in disbelief.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mika sat quietly crying.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you ask for help?\u201d Mama asked.<\/p>\n

Regina laughed bitterly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve spent my entire life asking for help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then she looked directly at me.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you know how hard it is being your sister?\u201d<\/p>\n

I blinked.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything works out for you,\u201d she continued. \u201cYou have a successful career. A wonderful husband. Good children. Everyone admires you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI never held that over you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t have to,\u201d she replied. \u201cI saw it every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her words hurt.<\/p>\n

Not because they were true.<\/p>\n

But because I had spent years trying to protect her.<\/p>\n

When her marriage collapsed, I helped her buy a house.<\/p>\n

When she needed temporary assistance, I agreed to cover her mortgage.<\/p>\n

Six months became two years.<\/p>\n

Two years became five.<\/p>\n

I never complained.<\/p>\n

Yet while I protected her dignity, she turned me into the villain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did you tell Mika I didn\u2019t care about this family. I asked.<\/p>\n

Regina looked away.<\/p>\n

Before she could answer, Mika spoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did say that, Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

The table went silent again.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou said Aunt Isabel only helps when she gets something back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regina closed her eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou also told me you were the one helping her,\u201d Mika continued through tears.<\/p>\n

That was the moment everything broke.<\/p>\n

Not because she accepted my help.<\/p>\n

But because she had rewritten the truth completely.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d I asked quietly.<\/p>\n

My voice cracked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy teach your own child to hate me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Regina burst into tears.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I was ashamed!\u201d she cried.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was ashamed that I couldn\u2019t give him what you gave your children. Ashamed that our house, our car, and even his tutoring came from you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mika stood up.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut lying was worse, Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everyone froze.<\/p>\n

\u201cI humiliated Aunt Isabel because I believed you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then he walked toward me.<\/p>\n

\u201cAuntie,\u201d he whispered. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

I squeezed his hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to carry the mistakes of adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

Continue <\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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