CHAPTER 25

At that moment, the door rang.

"Come in," said Carla.

Maximiliano opened the wood and raised his eyebrows at the sight of the three women gathered in that alcove, with drinks, snacks, and laughter. For a moment he felt afraid to be there.

"What's going on here?"

Seda rolled her eyes and stood up.

"We are conspiring against you, dear son, don't you see? Lenis, let's go. The bride and groom will want to be alone."

"What? No, don't worry, Mrs. Seda, we can continue talking," a nervous Carla said.

Her mother-in-law was serious, they were leaving the bedroom.

And they did so without looking back or adding anything else, closing the door.

Carla tilted her head a little to one side and went about arranging things that were already taken care of, all to avoid the idea of being alone with him, now that they were husbands and wives.

"We're going on a trip tomorrow afternoon."

"What?" The information caused Carla to turn all her attention to Maximiliano.

"If you want to rest now, do it, but then