"Betty..." he looked down into her eyes, hoping his words had convinced her. She looked up at him. “Mateo..." she whispered, her voice barely audible. Still in his arms, his touch gentle, reassuring. "I promise to stand by you," he said, the words tumbling out of his mouth, surprising him. He had wanted to offer her comfort, but he hadn't expected to be the one surprised by his own words. Betty's eyes widened, her surprise mirrored his. She hadn't expected this from Mateo, the cold, hard man who always seemed to be in control. Was this a genuine show of his feelings, or was it just a pitiful attempt to placate her? She couldn't read his expression, her heart too heavy, too consumed by grief to decipher his emotions. Trying to see beyond the mask, beyond the stoic facade. But his eyes, usually so piercing, so intense, seemed... different. Vulnerable, maybe. Or perhaps she was just seeing what she wanted to see, what she needed to see. He squeezed her arms with tenderness. “I'm he
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