The house still smelled the same. Polished wood, coffee that had gone slightly bitter on the stove, the faint trace of her mother’s perfume lingering in the curtains. It was the kind of familiarity that used to comfort Laura—something stable, something unquestioned.
Part 2 The seven days leading up to the wedding were an Oscar-worthy performance. Every meal with my parents, every call from my sister Marta, every knowing smile they thought I didn’t see… I returned it with feigned sweetness. Meanwhile, Álvaro and I worked behind the scenes. He contacted a private security team and a…
