In the car, Ethan loosened his tie while fiddling with his phone. He seemed bothered by something but didn't say anything.Through the rearview mirror, the driver noticed his boss's irritation and decided to ask, "Is something wrong, sir?""No, nothing's wrong," he replied seriously but looked back with some concern.The driver remained silent since his boss didn't like nosy people."Do you think the taxi will take long to pick her up?" he finally asked.The driver gave a slight smile after discovering the reason for his boss's discomfort. "Well, we're more than 40 minutes from the city center; the taxi might take a while since this place is more isolated, and some drivers cancel the ride because of the time.""Do you think she won't be able to get home anytime soon?" he asked."I don't think so."Once again, Ethan shifted uncomfortably in the car seat, and Jeremy didn't miss the opportunity to say, "We're still close, sir. If you want, we can go back to pick her up.""Then go back. I
Since the next day was Saturday, Rafa had scheduled an exam to learn more about her pregnancy. Kate went with her, as she was the kind of friend who was there for any moment."Do you think we'll find out the gender already?" Kate asked excitedly."Of course not, it's just an ultrasound. This baby is probably still the size of a bean.""Oh, what a shame. I already wanted to buy a gift for him, or her," she laughed. "I hope it's a girl, so the house stays organized.""I don't care about the gender; I just hope it's a healthy baby," Rafaela replied."It will be, friend, don't worry."In the doctor's office, Rafaela was moved when she heard the baby's heartbeat. She had always imagined herself in that situation, but she never thought it would happen so quickly, and even more unexpectedly."Your baby is growing perfectly healthy, don't worry," the doctor said.This made her leave the office feeling calm."Now that we know everything is fine with our baby, how about we go out to distract our
Daniel was blond and appeared to be about 35 years old. He was also very tall and had a defined body, indicating he likely frequented the gym, with well-defined muscles. Seeing him with Kate, it was clear that the two matched well. Kate was a redhead with freckles all over her face, her eyes were honey-colored, and she was quite slim, like Aurora.“Don’t worry about that night, I also got pretty distracted,” she replied.And without meaning to, she ended up thinking about Ethan and the sweet way he treated her the night they spent together. If he weren’t her boss, she would definitely want to see him again.“That’s good. Even so, my friend who wasn’t there that night became interested when I told him about you, and he really wants to meet you,” Rafaela glanced sideways at Kate, giving her a deadly look.“Oh, that’s interesting,” she replied, feeling awkward.The three of them chatted until a man approached them, carrying a few bottles of beer.“Oh, here he is. I want you to meet Tyler,
"Well, I think I will have a busy schedule from now on, maybe we won't be able to meet," she said, trying to avoid the meeting."He will be around for a while, I believe you’ll have time to organize and meet him," Tyler insisted."Yeah, maybe," she replied.Even though she had no intention of seeing him, she wouldn’t say anything at that moment. In the future, when Tyler arranged that meeting, she would come up with an excuse. The last thing she wanted was to see Tácio, especially when her pregnancy would be so apparent.The horses at the racetrack were in position, and the box seats were starting to fill up."Which one did you bet on?" Tyler asked."On none. Once again, I just came to accompany my friend.""Don’t you think it's boring when your friend starts dating? I mean, don’t you think it would be more interesting if, from now on, you went out as a couple?"She understood Tyler's move. She couldn’t deny that he was very handsome and seemed very interesting, yet she wouldn’t risk a
"I'm just saying this because you keep bringing it up," she explained, causing Ethan to reveal a slight victorious smile."It seems like you're getting nervous," he teased."Look, you know what? I came here to try to distract myself, but it seems I'm getting worse than if I had stayed home," she said, standing up from the chair. "I'm leaving. I hope you have a good day," she added to Ethan, walking away.When Kate saw Rafaela leaving quickly, she ran after her friend to understand what had happened. Until that moment, she hadn't noticed Ethan there, as she was too focused on the horses on the track."Hey, where are you going?" Kate asked when she caught up with Rafaela."I'm going home; this isn't the kind of place that distracts me.""Then I'll go with you, just let me say goodbye to the guys," said Kate."No need," Rafaela replied. "You don't have to ruin your day because of me; I just want to go home and sleep a little.""I don't want you to go alone, Rafa," Kate insisted."Don't wo
Realizing the foolishness she had done, she quickly bent down, grabbed the papers and the bag, and ran to the bathroom, leaving Ethan confused. In the bathroom, she started vomiting uncontrollably."Why does this only happen when I’m with him?" she asked herself, looking at her reflection in the mirror, trying to think of the excuse she would give when she returned to the table.As she walked back to where Ethan was waiting for her, she wondered if he could have seen the contents of the paper when it fell or if he would ask what it was about. When she approached the table, he was already staring at her with a confused look, waiting for answers."I’m sorry for leaving like that, I haven’t been feeling very well lately," she said, sitting down in the chair."What’s wrong with you? Those papers that fell on the floor, what do they mean?" he asked seriously."What are you saying about that? Those are personal things," she explained nervously."Was that an ultrasound? Rafaela, are you pregn
Maybe his face would change on the spot, unable to maintain his character, going back to treating her rudely, forcing them to leave right then and there, directly to an abortion clinic, to end what he didn't want at all.She took a deep breath, realizing that it didn't matter how he treated her or pretended to be. In the end, Ethan only thought about his own interests, showing that he didn't care about anything else. Regardless of whether he was good or bad, she could never tell him about her pregnancy, or rather, he could never know about that child. On an impulse, thinking about her future, she picked up the phone and called her mother, who lived in Brazil.She knew she had to share the news with her family, even though she knew they would bombard her with questions.“Hi, dear, you must have read my mind. I was just about to call you,” Sueli, her mother, said on the other end of the line.“Really? Did something happen?” she asked.“Don't worry, nothing happened. I just had a dream ab
Upon hearing what her mother said, her heart skipped a beat."Tácio was here?" she asked, trying to pretend she wasn't shaken by her mother's words."Yes, he showed up here last night," said Sueli. "I was a bit surprised since it had been a long time since he came to the inn.""What did he want?" Rafaela asked, in an anxious tone."He told me that he is going to the US for a seminar or something like that. He said he would be there for a while and asked for your address.""Why does he want my address?" she questioned."I'm not sure... he said he hadn't seen you in a long time and wanted to see you again since you're friends.""Friends..." she whispered."See?" her mother said on the other end of the line. "It seems like you still get upset when I talk about these things.""I'm not upset, Mom," she explained. "I just find it strange that he considers me a friend, even though I confessed my love to him.""I know. And that ungrateful man didn't reciprocate," Sueli grumbled."It's not his