The Lost Bride of San Lucas

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ose belonging to high society were patiently waiting for a young girl to com

teclara, was slowly descending. Loud applause from all the guests greeted hi

eñorita Sofia’s father Don Ireneo Monteclara was a good judge and was not tainted by

e field of law and they are also one of the eco

rried with him whenever he had a walk. Their wealth comes from the businesses of farming, fishing,

bon (Batangas), Laguna, Bulacan and Tayabas (Quezon Province). They are al

are twenty years old, are one of them. Doña is beautiful and has bequeathed her white and smooth complexion to her daughter Sofia. Sh

from the University of Sto. Thomas who has achieved high honor. He and his fam

ld not go home because he was working on a hearing at the Real Audiencia o

istir al duodécimo cumpleaños de mi unica hija Señorita Sofia. Sentémonos un momento.”(Good evening to you countrymen and f

ll of colorful curtains and the huge chandelier hanging in the middle of the office was cons

ze away from the girl. She could not believe that she was in her twelfth year and that she was about to become a you

taring at her. Felipe looked away and Sofia hid her smile holding her

ks to guests in Spanish. He w

st-length hair was also ponytailed with a gold pendant that her father had given her when she was

dy improved and her breasts became slightly fuller, which she was hap

and found him talking to hi

n to the child. It was announced that all the guests as well as the Monteclara

ite him to dance with his boy. He seemed to feel e

want to dance with Señorita Sofia of C-Cariñosa." She doesn't let her father know that she's nervous but her mout

s. But with each smile of Sofia, she feels that everything is eased at the same time the disappear

d of Don Nataniel while smiling at the butler of his family and doncella (maid) of his children Señorito Felipe and Señorita Buntala. Nex

the order of her boss, bowed and turned

e Lucas for a long time and she has also been Doña Ritanueva's partn

eted Señorita Sofia and whispered what Don Nataniel wanted. All the

wanted, he returned with the response

g Paula smiles at Don Nataniel, Doña Ritan

" Doña Ritanueva smiled at the child. "You can do

ut to have a heart attack because he did not think that Don Irene

id because Manang Paula said, "Come on, Señori

ing to head to the center t

of colonial era origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the f

to leap with joy. She didn't expect Philip to want her to da

... ah! Este ... Señorita

all you 'Sofia' when we're t

ling music resounded throughout the office cau

through their bodies as they touched each other. Felipe could not deny that his

r faded as she watched her son dance the

ing with Sofia in front of so many people. This was the first

ng man, "F-Felipe, I-I want to tell

S-Sofia?" He w

ipe. I want to tell you and make you remember this day

He f

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