Epilogue 6

Luciano.

The sound of something vibrating woke me up. I looked around with my gaze sharp but still a bit sleepy, thinking something might be happening. Then I realized it was the phone sitting on the bedside table that was vibrating.

I glanced at Mariana, who was still sleeping peacefully, before I sat up and picked up the phone to avoid waking her.

I frowned when I recognized the phone as Maria’s phone. Who could be calling her so late? It was almost midnight, and from my observations, Maria had only one friend.

The name “Dee Love” flashed across the screen as the phone rang for the first time. I didn’t answer it, but after it kept ringing, I had no choice but to pick up the call.

“Hello, Ana,” a female voice said, followed by a sniffle.

I paused, listening quietly. The voice sounded familiar, but I was trying to picture the face.

“Can you hear me, Ana?” she asked again, and that’s when it hit me.

This was Daisy, my wife’s best friend.

I glanced at Mariana again and