sed to see a moving truck parked at the villa next to her house. Intrigued,

with a suitcase in her hand. Arabella

she asked, pointing to Maria

ght Mariana to live in the villa they're renting. The doctor told us it's a high-ri

about our future child," Arabella snapped, her tone full of reproach, noticing that th

ings. When their eyes met, Fernando smiled tenderly at

" he asked, hurr

for a few seconds, then turned ar

ion, not the villa next door. She spent most of her time

Mariana arrived just

s so good. Can I sit down to e

omfortable, while Fernando got

arisa prepare you some e

ed eating. Fernando, on the other hand, continued as if nothing were wr

go; I'm run

Confidently, she adjusted his tie, stood on

ood day,

open in surprise, and s

I invisible or what?" she exclaime

led calmly, not think

c, don't say things like that. Mariana is just saying

u. It's absurd," Arabella gl

he's a little sensitive, which makes her m

ok her head,

her cheek, "it's not necessary for you to come with me

ed to protest, but he was alrea

lips. Noticing her expression, Arabella

ing to Fernando, she decided to

a relic she knew all too well. It was her mother's solid gold necklace, the one that had dis

ht, Arabella raised he

e scarf! Who will give more?" the a

willing to lose, not again, not that necklace. She tried again, raising the bid. But the

er, she got up, determined. She had to see who

o. It was him. He was the one who was bidding over an

d through gritted teeth, fee

Fernando h

doing here? I told you no

ando? And why do you want my mother's necklace? You knew perfectly well that

I supposed to remember that was your moth

y from the family account, but that necklace is mine. I won't lose it aga

with us, and I doubt she'd be bothered that Mariana is the one wearing the n

w much I've cried over that necklace. It's the only thing I

they aren't satisfied, it could affect their health... even the baby's. Mariana really wants

!" Arabella exclaimed

.. and especially for our son's, just

and if you added the fake tears Mariana shed with apparent humility, i

gether for years... What is all this?" she yelled, finally

p breath and ran a

. Calm down and go home, okay?" he said coldly, without even looking at her, le

the first time, he felt like a complete stranger. At that moment, she understood