MATILDE: my life has been a constant rollercoaster - I've cried - laughed - but I've always picked myself up - I carry my father's empire, it hasn't been easy - but with my beloved Ignacio by my side, I've managed - the arguments with LUCRECIA are getting stronger every time - no matter how much I want her to do something with her life, she doesn't listen to me - years have passed and we still don't know who this hidden enemy is that we have - they've tried to kill - kidnap my daughter many times - to the point that I've started to mobilize my father's men - I can do it discreetly - in fact, I have a small group working for me, I call them "the cobras" - that name so I never forget that someone put that viper in my room - she can't have any more children - my princess almost died without seeing the world - in these fifteen years, I've been immensely happy with my daughter and my husband despite everything - but lately, I feel very strange - that's why I went to the doctor - this afternoon, I'll go pick up the results of my tests.
AURORA: what is the most beautiful mother in the world thinking? - the sweetest - tender - good one.
MATILDE: haha, what do you want, my dear?
AURORA: me? I just came to tell you how much I love you.
MATILDE: that's good - I thought you were coming to ask me for permission to drive that car your father gave you for your fifteenth birthday.
AURORA: will you give me permission, my beautiful mommy?
MATILDE: Hahaha, of course, but be very careful and have your bodyguards with you - I love you, daughter - now I have to go, I have a meeting and an important commitment in the afternoon.
AURORA: Thank you, Mom - we'll be waiting for you for dinner.
MATILDE: I say goodbye to my princess - damn it, I arrive at the company and can't bear the pain - I take two painkillers - every day they get more intense and I feel more tired - with less strength - I take a deep breath and go to my meeting - as always, everything is going great - love, I didn't know you were coming.
IGNACIO: I came to steal my wife for lunch - also to spend a crazy afternoon loving each other.
MATILDE: I love you, my crazy one - I accept lunch - we'll save the crazy afternoon of loving each other for an extended night of love - passion - lust - pleasure - I have a commitment in the afternoon - do you agree?
IGNACIO: I agree, my love - let's go to our favorite restaurant - love, AURORA is happy with her car.
MATILDE: Yes, love - but I'm a little worried about her safety - we've protected our daughter too much - she lives in a bubble, and I'm afraid that one day it will burst - (I make a face - this pain again).
IGNACIO: love, what's wrong? Are you feeling something?
MATILDE: I just felt a burning sensation in my stomach - it's just acidity, nothing to worry about.
IGNACIO: Are you sure? - let's go to the doctor, just to be safe.
MATILDE: it's not necessary, my love.
IGNACIO: speaking of our daughter - she's still too young to face the cruelty of the world - besides, she has us - let's finish lunch, and I'll take her to her company, then I'll come back to work.
MATILDE: my husband leaves - I tell my driver to take me to the clinic - he and my bodyguards know not to say anything about this - I arrive, and the doctor attends to me immediately - tell me, doctor, what do I have - I don't want gossip, I want you to be direct - these pains can't be normal - damn it, I feel like I'm being crushed.
DOCTOR: I'm very sorry, Mrs. De Santis - but you are dying - we've found a very potent poison in your body - apparently, you've been receiving it in small doses for some time - that's why you've been experiencing these pains - unfortunately, even though there is an antidote, it will only prolong your life a little longer - the poison has already affected almost all of your systems - the only things that are currently functioning well are your lungs and your brain.
MATILDE: I smile - this poison could be from the cobra that bit me years ago.
DOCTOR: no, this has nothing to do with that - they killed you from within, ma'am - we should file a report immediately.
MATILDE: forget about filing a report - you know very well who I really am - you've known me since I was a child - so, nobody will know about this matter - how much time do I have left to live?
"DOCTOR: If we administer the antidote, you will have a maximum of one year. However, your body will gradually deteriorate after that time. Your kidneys will fail, your limbs will fail, your vision will be lost, your nails will fall off, your hair will also fall out, and the pain will become even stronger."
"MATILDE: One year? Let's administer that antidote, as my time is running out. (I only have one year to turn my daughter into a lethal machine.) They administer the antidote, prescribe me stronger painkillers. I touch up my makeup and leave the clinic. My life is ending, but I don't have time to cry about it. I arrive home, where my two loves are waiting for me to have dinner, just like every other night as a family. You know, you are the best thing that has happened to me in life. It's because of you that I get up every day. My love, I want to ask you something. Since I gave birth to our daughter, I have never been fully present for her. I had the idea of taking a sabbatical year starting tomorrow, just the two of us, mother and daughter, to travel the world. Will you support me on this?"
"IGNACIO: Love, a whole year? Don't you think it's too much?"
"AURORA: Mom, dad is right. Besides, I will fall behind in my studies."
"MATILDE: Love, support me. It's the least you can do. You will visit us every three months wherever we are, right?"
"IGNACIO: Well, daughter, go pack your bags."
"AURORA: But I..."
"MATILDE: No need for suitcases. Tomorrow morning, we will head to the Amazon. My love, come with me. The best night of your life awaits. I enter the bathroom, take two more painkillers, inject myself with one, and go out to please the man I love. As I told him, it has been an unforgettable night. He's asleep, and I am just writhing in pain. But I swear, before I die, I will find the culprit."
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