Exposed Truths

Othon

The scene in Karen's living room left me in a state of shock. The tense atmosphere, heavy with surprise, hung over all of us. I couldn't comprehend how things had spiraled out of control so rapidly.

Revealing the truth to Otavio had been a more challenging experience than I could have imagined. Seeing his refusal to meet his father was a painful blow, a sense of failure weighing heavily on my chest. However, even in the face of disappointment, I didn't regret trying.

That dramatic scene had been just the first step on an uncertain path. Otavio was only a five-year-old child, and I knew nothing was definitive for someone so young. I tried to console myself with that thought, even in the uncertainty of what the future held for us.

The first to break the silence was Mr. Buarque, who delicately expressed the desire to understand what was happening.

"Your mother and I deserve an explanation," he added, with a concerned look directed at his daughter.

Karen's mother agreed with her hus