Chapter 48

"Mom! Mom! I thought you would never come. I'm hungry, my back hurts, and I haven't been able to see Estela."

I hugged Domenica tightly, unable to hold back my tears. They rolled down my face, and I sobbed heavily, seeing the precarious conditions Domenica was in made me realize that Axel planned to get rid of her.

"Estela is fine, don't worry about her. Come, I'll help you sit down and get something to eat."

"I need to go to the bathroom; it's been a long time."

I settled Domenica in that pitiful bathroom. "We are going to leave this room; we will go to Estela right now."

"Where do you think you're going with that burden of humanity?"

"You're more of a burden in this life, and God took pity on you and let you keep living. Don't mess with me, bootlicker. If Alex takes pity on you, I won't. You're just a cheap copy of her, and he always lets you know that."

"You damn imbecile! You will swallow every one of your words. Alex will kill you. He only needs your powers and will discard you l