LOGINNelly stood frozen in place, her gaze fixed on Naomi—who did not see her yet. She stepped closer, stopping directly in front of Naomi without uttering a word. Surprise flickered across Naomi’s face.Nelly said softly,“Hello, Naomi.”Naomi replied with a smile,“Hello, Nelly.”“I thought you didn’t want to see me,” Nelly said.“I did,” Naomi answered calmly, “but after I learned the truth about my illness, I realized I have no time left for conflicts.”“I feel deep sorrow and compassion for you,” Nelly said, “after learning about this cursed disease that has struck you. But there is still hope for treatment—I believe that.”“Thank you,” Naomi replied. She lifted the bottle of wine and took another sip.“So… you’ve forgiven me for everything that passed?” Nelly asked.“What doesn’t pain me is leaving Adel,” Naomi said quietly. “I was the one who left him—so that you could enjoy him.”“You can enjoy your new husband as well,” Nelly said gently. “He seems wealthy and elegant.”“He is, in
Nelly rose and stepped out of the bedroom into the living room. Adel was sitting on the chair, grief etched across his face, tears streaming down as he wept. When he noticed Nelly, he lowered his gaze. She placed her hands gently on his head, then moved closer and sat beside him, surprise evident in her features.“Adel… are you crying?” she asked softly.She drew him into her chest and said in a trembling voice,“What’s going on?”Adel replied in a low, broken whisper, his words dissolving into sobs,“I met Naomi… and she confessed everything.”Nelly said quietly, with a calm she had carried for a long time,“As I told you before—I would never lie to you. Naomi never loved you. Not for a single day.”Adel wiped his tears with the back of his hand and murmured,“I learned everything today.”He stood up and went back into the bedroom. Nelly remained seated on the chair, her thoughts drifting to Naomi. Then she whispered to herself:“How I pity you, Naomi, in these final days of yours. I
The next morning, Naomi left her room. Adam was asleep in his chair in the living room. Naomi looked at him, then went to the chalet door, opened it, and went out, closing it quietly. Adam woke up and opened his eyes. He got up and went to the door, opening it. Naomi was approaching the sofa in front of the chalet. Adam smiled and said, "Good morning, Naomi." Naomi stood up, looked behind her, and said, "Good morning, my love." Adam said, "Why did you leave so early? Do you want to go to the beach?"Naomi said, "No, I'll sit here on the sofa and breathe in the fresh air." Adam said, "Good. I'm glad to see you well. I'm going to go to sleep. I haven't slept since yesterday." Naomi smiled and said, "Sweet dreams, my love." Adam went into the chalet and closed the door. Naomi sat on the sofa next to him, breathing in the fresh air.As for Adel, he heard Naomi's voice, which he knew well, and he heard Adam's voice. Seeing his neighbor, he noticed that Nili was still asleep with her eyes c
The night was filled with romantic moments between Yassin and Layla, and with secrets and tension between Naomi and Adham. Nelly understood very well that Naomi's presence in her life again might cause her problems, and her secret might also be exposed to Adel, who still believed in Nelly's honor and that the child was his. As for Adel, the confusion and psychological conflict between his love for Nelly and Naomi still dominated his mind. The following morning, the atmosphere in the village was calm and conducive to fun. Nelly and Adel were sitting by the beach on the sofas, enjoying the sunshine after Adel decided to complete his remaining vacation days in the village. Happiness was written on their faces. Naomi and Adham were in the water, swimming and enjoying the day in the water, accompanied by Layla and Yassin. They seemed happy and cheerful after the mermaid night they had spent the previous night. Naomi wore a false smile on her face, pretending to be happy and hiding the tens
In the adjacent chalet, chalet number 11,Nelly and Adel were sitting on the sofa in the living room when Adel heard Naomi's voice replying to Adham: "Yes, Adham, I'm here." Adel became angry, stood up, and went into the room. Naomi stood up and followed him. Adel sat in the rocking chair, smoking a cigarette, looking furious. Nelly stood behind him, leaned closer, and whispered in his ear: "Adel, my love, please stop hurting yourself. Naomi is married and living happily with her new husband, as you can see." Adel said: "How could she marry him when she's still legally married to me? She's my wife!" Naomi said: "That's what happened. She might have had your marriage contract dissolved by the judge without your knowledge and married him. In any case, she's married to a new man, and your pursuit of her will only make you lose your life." Adel said: When I saw Naomi in the water standing with him, I felt like I wanted to get closer to her, not out of love, but out of revenge.Nelly said:
The door of Chalet No. 11 opened, and Nelly and Adel stepped out after a night that had been the boldest of their marriage in terms of physical intimacy, and the most tender and affectionate on a human level.They left the chalet together and headed toward the beach. Souad stood at the doorway, watching them as they walked away. She was holding the child in her arms and said softly, speaking as much to herself as to the little one while looking at him, “We’ll stay here today—we won’t go to the beach. We’ll sit here instead. What do you think? The sun looks warm and beautiful today.”Souad moved toward the sofa placed in front of the chalet and sat down with the child in her arms.Meanwhile, Adel and Nelly reached the shore.They stepped into the water and began to bathe. Nelly lingered in the sea, cupping the water and pouring it gently over her body, and Adel did the same. Then Adel paused and glanced toward Yassin and Laila, before turning back to Nelly and saying, “Let’s swim in th







