Chapter 149

As Ville alighted the car and walked towards the house, the maids offered their greetings with smiles on their faces. For the past five years, he had been visiting Vicenta whenever his duties allowed. Rosana, kind and understanding enough, often relieved him of his responsibilities so he could take a day off and spend time with Vicenta.

During those times, he read books to her, drove her around town, tended the garden together, practiced meditation, and helped Carmencita in preparing meals. He also taught her how to play board games and cards, and how to write letters and journals. He would then play her favorite music and watch her dance—One of the things she loved doing.

It wasn't easy at first, but with each passing day, Vicenta's grip on reality strengthened, all thanks to Ville and Carmencita's unwavering support and love that helped guide her back from the precipice.

Her eyes, once vacant and flickering on the verge of extinction, now burned brighter, glistening the path to rec