Chapter 99

It was dark outside. Giovana was standing in front of the house window, watching the moths fly in the yard, while a chilly wind indicated that a storm was approaching. Hours earlier, Xavier had called, informing her that Antony had rejected the divorce request. At least she knew he was safe and well somewhere out there. Even that didn’t comfort her shattered heart.

She heard Tania's and Maria’s voices coming from the kitchen. The women had become great friends, which reassured Giovana. Tania had left her entire life behind to be with her, and although it seemed unfair, the woman was smiling to serve her former boss.

She lowered her head for a moment and looked at her belly, which was already large. A smile appeared on her lips, while a tear rolled down her cheek. The last time she had been to the doctor, she had found out she was twenty-five weeks pregnant and that she was carrying a boy. She wondered what Antony’s reaction would be when he found out, as the rain began to fall. She he