Episode 3

Chapter 3

Oliver

"Hello, darling," I greet Rocio as I enter the kitchen. She is sitting by the fireplace, trying to light the fire. "Today, I have to go out with Lucas and Manuel. We were called by Castro last night to sign some contracts. Unfortunately, I won't be able to accompany you to pick up your friend," I say with a joking tone.

"And who are you making deals with this time?" she asks as she takes a sip of her coffee.

"With Leandro. You've talked to him before. He is Don Remigio's son and will now take over the management of the cattle company. He might come back with us. He wants to see the land," I explain.

"Alright, I'll have one of the guest cabins prepared in case he decides to stay," she says with her mouth full. "Do you need anything else for his arrival?"

"No, Lucas already talked to Mrs. Elvira. She will come to organize everything else here," I reply, grabbing my bag from the table to leave. "I'm off now. See you later. I love you."

Aurora

We arrived at the island. It's truly a beautiful place. Every time I've come here with my family, I haven't been able to explore more than the main square of Castro. This time, being alone, I want to tour the whole island or as much as I can. I want to make the most of my time here.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Lilly asks me.

"I was just thinking about how comforting it is to be so far away from my family, especially my mom. She is such a toxic person," I whisper, sighing, as I gaze at the landscape.

My therapist will be happy in our next session. A week ago, I made the decision to leave that house and never go back. I did it without fearing the repercussions it might bring.

"I don't know what kind of toxic relationship you had with those people, but I hope... well, we hope that at some point you feel safe and comfortable enough with us to talk about it without going into the same state of shock that we found you in a couple of days ago," Lucy says, looking at me with affection.

Flashback

"That day, we were at an internet cafe. I had just finished sending my documents and important papers that Rocio, my new boss, had requested. I hadn't done it earlier because I didn't want the people in that house to know that I was moving to the other side of the country. As I finished attaching the files and clicked to send, my phone started ringing non-stop. I realized the girls were looking at me, and they asked if I was going to answer. When the ringing stopped, a barrage of messages started coming in, all from my mother."

Messages

"Where are you? Why aren't you answering the phone? Stop being insolent with your mom. I can't believe you disappeared without facing the consequences after the bomb you dropped. You're not woman enough."

"I demand that you come here and face the music."

"I can't believe you decided to destroy this family and then disappear..."

"And many more messages like that. I stood there paralyzed with the phone in my hand and a blank look in my eyes. Before the girls could reach my side, I ran out of the internet cafe. When I finally snapped out of it, I was standing in the middle of the market, staring into space with a horrible pain in my stomach. I was starting to panic until I felt Lilly and Lucy hugging me, and at that moment, I could only start crying."

End of flashback.

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