LOGIN“Are you fucking my father?” Santiago roared… his eyes blazing with fury and rage. His hands were knotted into fists beside him as he stared at Renata whose eyes were clouded with tears.Without a word, she sent a series of slaps across his face. “Don’t you dare.”“You slut… You had to go that low?” Santiago whose face was now red glared at her.“If you call her that one more time… I won’t let you go easily,” Domingo stormed in between them, his gaze fixated on Santiago.“Wow… her knight in shining armor is always ready to jump in.” Santiago scoffed.“Tell me, huh… when did this all begin? Before the divorce or right after the divorce?” His eyes darted from Domingo to Renata, but none of them said anything.Santiago took a few steps closer, trying to stand closer to Renata but she held onto Domingo’s suit, standing her ground as he shielded her behind him.“What… you’re gonna hide behind him now?”He eventually settled his eyes on his father. “You had options… millions of other ladies
“You want to get married to me?” Renata adjusted, using her elbow to support her balance so she could look him in the eyes.Domingo paused as he adjusted as well. “You don’t want to marry me?”She frowned, her lips quivered in uncertainty. “What…?”“No… no…” she cleared her throat stylishly.“Is it because of Santiago or is it Constanza?” He asked, his hand cupping a part of her face.She lowered her eyes, playing with her fingers as she pondered what would come out of her mouth next. “I’m legally divorced… but…”“You are ashamed of me?” His voice cracked as he asked.She quickly raised her head to look at him. Her eyes were searching for his, but he was doing the same thing… he was searching for the answers and fear in her eyes too.“I’m scared,” she whimpered, tears rolling down her cheeks.“Come here,” he pulled her to his chest while kissing her hair softly.“We can talk about this later, right?” He whispered.She nodded, sniffing back the tears, and raised her eyes to his. “What
The storm was calmer; two weeks had passed since Santiago finally signed the divorce papers. The long battle with Santiago had drained her, but when the final signatures hit the last page, it felt as if the air in her lungs had changed. She felt lighter and freer. For the first time in years, she could breathe without feeling watched, judged, or owned.Domingo had remained stuck in her life like quiet rain after a storm. He didn’t rush her, didn’t pry. He just showed up when she needed peace. She found out he was just a calm man with a slow smile and eyes that seemed to see everything without speaking too much. And slowly, without either of them meaning to, friendship turned into something deeper… something that burned softly, like candlelight in a dark room.That night, he came to pick her up from the small house he had rented for her on the hill. She’d protested at first when he offered the place… said she could find her own apartment, but he’d insisted, calling it temporary unti
Two months had passed so fast, stealing the chaos and trials accumulated in the past. But one thing it didn’t erase or steal away was Renata's pain. She would need over two months to heal from all that had happened.Domingo had been the only one who made her remain sane and not make drastic decisions which haunted her even in her sleep.That day, after confirming the death of Eduardo, he had taken her to the beach where he said he usually escaped to when everything felt overwhelming, and needed to clear his head.“This place holds so many tragic memories for me. But I found myself coming back here every time, and that was when I realized that I’ve spent all my life being sad.” He said as he held her hand that day as they walked toward the waters.“When was the first time you were here?” She asked, looking at his sad face.“The day I ended my marriage with Constanza, and she denied me access to see Santiago.” He replied with a voice still laced with pain.****The death of Eduardo had
The phone Santiago held in his trembling hands slipped and crashed to the floor.Renata raised her head from the pillow now soaked with her tears. She was taken aback to see Santiago in a state of shock and despair.“Tiago?” She called out to him with a shaky voice, but he only stared blankly at her.He turned immediately and ran out of the room. “Tiago!” She yelled his name, but that didn’t bring him back into the room.She yanked off the duvet from her body and got out of bed. But as she stood up, she saw him standing by the door with the documents she had from Constanza the previous day.“Why… why do you have that?” She asked, looking at the file in his hand.He raised the document so she could see it better. “Where… where did you get this from?”“Tiago… you don’t have to get involved in all of this,” she replied calmly.“That’s not what I asked, Renata.” He let go of the document, the contents scattering all over the room.Renata gasped when she saw the documents spill from the f
Constanza laughed loudly, her eyes raised as she stared at a fuming Renata whose fists were clenched and about to strike.“Is that all you can do to avenge the death of your parents?” She asked as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.Renata staggered forward weakly, she shook her head in disbelief. “So you are not even going to deny it?”“Deny what?”“You think I’m a weakling like you are or your miserable parents?” Constanza tried to stand up from the floor but Renata kicked her down, making her groan in pain.“Argggh,” she groaned as she held her sides.“Eduardo… you want to kill Eduardo too?” Renata kicked her again.“I’ll fucking kill him…” She raised her pain-filled eyes to stare back at Renata wanted to tear apart.“What did they do… how… how could you?” Renata leaned over hitting her anywhere her hands could reach.Constanza couldn’t hold in the pain anymore, she tried all she could to resist Renata, but it was difficult to hold back a furious woman who was ready to f







