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Their days are numbered

Three months later

Pushing the back of her head into the pillow, Maria lay in bed, clutching her phone, her eyes locked on the last message Rene had sent her a week ago. "Wait for me. I will see you soon."

Those words echoed in her mind, a mixture of hope and despair twisting her heart. She wiped away the tears that rolled down the corner of her lids, wondering where he was and if he was safe. The silence from him for the past days had been excruciating.

Just then, a knock on her door startled her from her thoughts. Then Rachel's voice came through. "Miss Maria, dinner is ready. Your family is waiting for you."

With a deep breath, Maria forced herself to sit up, brushing away the remnants of her tears. "Thank you. I'll be down in a moment."

Forcing herself out of her room, she headed downstairs, feeling the weight of her family's gaze as she entered the dining room.

As her gaze lowered, Maria hesitantly took her seat at the table, her heart pounding in her chest. Just as she was abou
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