As soon as we arrived in front of the apartment, he said, looking at me, his eyes burning like fire:- Can I come down? - He touched my leg, sliding his hand inside, under the thick fabric of the pants that was completely strange and did not adapt to my body.- I would very much like to. But not now... Not today. - I looked at him sternly.Should I tell you now at once? It never seemed like a good time to reveal to Heitor Casanova that he was the father of a beautiful four-month-old girl, without even knowing how the little one was conceived.I could be judged as selfish or self-centered for not revealing it at that moment, or that night because everything was going so well between us in a way that it never had before. I knew he needed to know, but we could and deserved at least a few days of peace and love. Because despite everything, I didn't know what his reaction would be, already anticipating that denial would come one way or another. Between showing the diary and the various par
I walked with Mandy through the center of the capital of Noriah North with Maria Lua. We took the stroller, but my grandmother almost didn't leave her in it, just wanting to hold our little ray of sunshine named after the moon.Apart from the routine pediatric appointments, it was the first time I went out with Maria Lua. Me and Ben preferred to leave her at home, fearing anything that might happen to her as well as the questions that might come.I told Mandy about the day we were going to reveal the truth to Hector and about Allan being in the hospital. And also that Hector hadn't believed he could be a father.As we were heading back into the house in the late afternoon, Mandy asked:- Are you going to talk to Allan about your mother?- I'm not sure. But I believe so. He's the only one who can tell me the truth about what happened. I like him. Much.I opened the door and we entered. Maria Lua was sleeping. I put her in her crib while Mandy followed me.We went back to the living roo
- As you already knew what really happened... - I looked at the clock - You can leave my house, please.They both looked at me, surprised as I headed for the door.- But... We've come a long way. Where are we going to stay? We can't go back at this hour. – Bruno complained.- That's not my business. The house used to belong to Salma, now it's not. As you said yourself, she “kicked the boots”... “The parakeet rested”. – I repeated their ridiculous phrases.- What the fuck, I thought we'd be rich. – Breno spoke in an altered tone of voice, tapping his foot on the floor.- With the money Salma could have saved? – I laughed, sarcastically – She was a simple nightclub dancer. Nobody gets rich this way.- But I've read about call girls who got rich, with important clients, like judges, CEO's , politicians. – Anya said.- The point here is that Salma was not a call girl. And there's no way for you to know, because you didn't participate in her life - I opened the door - Tomorrow I'm going to
- Oh, my love, do you think that if I were in Noriah North right now, the place where you would find me wouldn't be your bed?- Like this?- I'm not in Noriah North. Unfortunately. You calling for me and I can't go? It is a dream? Or nightmare? Should I send the jet around right away? Something happened?I took a deep breath, feeling all the sadness taking over me:- It's very important.- Speak, my love.- You can't talk about it over the phone. When you come back? Tell me soon, please.- I'll be waiting for you at dinner Monday.- My God, I feel like Monday is a month away. Each day seems to last 72 hours.- I also feel that way when I'm away from you. That's why we need to end this distance once and for all. You can travel with me from now on, what do you think? Business trips with your presence can have a different flavor…” I heard his breathing quicken on the other end of the line.- Why the fuck did you leave at dawn?- I need to be in Noriah South by dawn. I have a meeting with
- You're crazy... You can't. – Sebastian started to walk nervously.- I need a fake certificate. I have to be able to travel with my daughter if something goes wrong. And... If you say she's not my daughter, I'll kill you... I swear. – I spoke between my teeth.He looked at me, not daring to say anything. He waited a few minutes and said:- I do not know how to do this. We have a certificate that the girl is my daughter... With Salma. A lie... Now you want me to make up another one? What's your plan anyway? Lie your whole life? Do you have any idea what you're getting into?- If I'm judged, convicted, arrested or whatever and Heitor is with Maria Lua, I'll be fine. I just want her to be safe. Nothing else matters to me. And her safety only exists if Anya and Breno are far away... Far away.- If Hector doesn't believe that the daughter is his with Barbara, he won't accept the girl. I... I'm sure of it. – Milena said.- A scrotum, miserable and despicable, like his father. – Sebastian e
The tears seemed to calm me somehow, even if only fleetingly.Yes, I thought about lying to Hector. But now, hearing from Daniel's mouth that plan to deceive him, it was like a reality check. The lie had gone on too long. It was the moment of truth, no matter what happened next. If he didn't accept Maria Lua, I would run away with her.- I don't want to make you cry, Babi. I want you to be happy. At first I wanted you. Today I don't care anymore. I'll stay by your side, one way or another. And to organize my life, thanks to this baby, that Salma planned with so much care and interest and that, in the end, will ease the lives of many people.- How long do you think this will last? Do you really think you'll be able to lie to Hector all your life?- You lied... Salma lied... Everyone lied to him. And when Casanova finds out the truth, I'll be living in another country, in a beautiful house with a backyard, a swimming pool, a dog, my own car and a little money in my account.- Your dream
There was nothing to do but face Heitor Casanova. There was no way to prove Salma's story without the diaries. He would think for sure I was involved in her whole plan.I took a cat bath, while looking at Maria Lua in the cart. I miss my long showers, the ones where I took my time under the shower, while the steam took over the entire bathroom and it was even possible to write notes to Ben on the sweaty glass of the shower.There was currently no time to create steam from the hot water. The shower was too fast. However, just that day, Maria would need to have a little more patience, because I needed to at least catch up on my waxing.As I did so, I started to laugh:- Who said you're going to be naked today, Bárbara Novaes? Hector won't even look at what's under her dress. Maybe you won't even set foot in his house anymore. And never make love again. Well, I'll still be heartbroken, in pieces, but shaved.I dried off quickly, tucking the towel around my hair as I drove the stroller na
I opened my eyes, still a little dizzy. I was tense and I got up immediately, remembering exactly what had happened.I was in Hector's room.- Calm down, Barbara. You can't get up like that. – Hector came to me, laying me down on the bed again.- Disqualified, if you have a handcuff, arrest me now. Or I will run away. - I begged, while he smiled with the corner of his lips, beautifully.He grabbed my shoulders and looked at me.- You won't run away, Barbara. I won't. You're stuck with me, forever.- I need to get up. Where is Maria Lua?- The baby? It's with Nick. - He said.I removed his hands from my shoulders and stood up, putting on my sandals.- Barbara, what do you have?- Fear... - I confessed.- I'm sorry. Didn't want to scare her. I swear I thought I'd order just the two of us. But when I told my father, he insisted on being there. So... I ended up giving in to his desire. But only because he has little time to live. Otherwise, I wouldn't care much about it at all. Because I