unfamiliar. Days blurred together-each one darker than the last. Her phone rang constantly, but she ignored it.

me to heal, if that was even possibl

ng that kept her grounded was her job. She had to keep moving, keep pretending

ll café she often frequented, her phone buzzed. This time, it wasn't

oice was soft b

fr

e said, her

quickly. "But I need to talk to

. "What could you possi

, Camila wondered if Amara had hung up. But th

se there's something you don't know. Something th

t her chest tighten. She didn't want to listen. She didn't ca

said, her voice bar

Rafaël... he hasn't been truthful with you. About everything. About me

ang up, but her curiosity-her need for the tr

r voice cracking. "But I'll meet you. Tomorrow. I'll tell you

ke an icy storm. She didn't want to meet Amara. She didn't want to hear another word about Rafaël and his lies.

ice resolute. "Tomorrow.

ftened. "It will

rt hammered in her chest, a mixture of dread and anticipation pooling in her stomach. She

. But there was a weariness in her eyes, a vulnerability that made Camila pause. This wasn't just the woman who had stolen her hus

ftly, her voice sincere. "Than

t first. She simply nodded,

uiet corner of the café. They sat across from

" Camila said, her

. I know what Rafaël has done to you, and I know it looks like I'm just ano

Then why did you keep the secret for so

osing you. He begged me to keep it quiet. He promised he would make it right, that he would tell you every

ila's voice was sharp, the bitte

faël's son. I couldn't take him away from his father. But I also

't considered the full complexity of the situation. Amara wasn't just a woman scorned-sh

tly, her voice trembling.

w the truth. He deserves a relationship with his father, with you. But

"I don't know if I can ever forgive him for this. I do

know what the future holds, Camila. But I want you to know, I'm not

ned. She felt betrayed, yes-but she also felt a deep

, her voice breaking. "F

pe, one day, you can forgive

d just learned. There was so much she didn't understand, so much that still didn't make s

choice t

sure what the r