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Chapter 62They were heading back to the farm when, halfway there, a car appeared at high speed, overtook the truck, and cut in front of them. The sunroof opened, and a man shouted:“STOP THE TRUCK! WE JUST WANT THE MERCHANDISE!”Dolores kept driving, horrified.“What do I do, Zacky?”“Keep driving,” he replied calmly, his eyes alert to every move the man made.She swallowed hard. Her hands were shaking, but she forced herself to grip the steering wheel tighter. That was when two more cars appeared, one on each side of the truck, closing in. Right behind them, a Ranger showed up, glued to the rear bumper.Dolores felt her stomach churn.“Zacky…” she whispered, on the verge of panic.He quickly checked the mirrors and recognized the danger. In the car on the right was the same man from the square: black leather clothes, a cold stare, a crooked smile on his face as he calmly smoked.“Don’t slow down,” he said in a low voice. “They want you to panic. Trust me and keep going.”The engine

Chapter 64Zacky arrived at the gourmet area with Andréia right behind him."Love..."Dolores tried to get up when she saw him, but her body did not respond. She fainted, and Zacky caught her just in time. He lifted her into his arms and headed for the garage."Tião, come with me!" he ordered. "Andréia, take care of everything.""Yes, sir. TAKE CARE OF HER!" Andréia shouted, her voice breaking.Nyra ran after them and jumped into the car. Zacky shot a quick glance at the serval, closed the door, got in, and started the vehicle."I’ll call as soon as I can," he said to Tião before speeding off, tires screeching as he left.Tião stood still, watching the car disappear around the bend, his hands clasped nervously as he murmured a prayer.Minutes later, which felt like an eternity, Zacky arrived at the hospital with Dolores still unconscious in his arms. The nurses rushed over, quickly placed her on a gurney, and hurried inside.A security guard, seeing Nyra walking through the lobby, dre

Chapter 66As soon as the school bell rang in the courtyard, the students shouted in a chorus of relief. Thomas Carter slung his backpack over his shoulder with an impatient sigh and walked toward the gate, weaving past noisy groups and hurried goodbyes from classmates.A black car was waiting across the street. As soon as he opened the door and slid into the passenger seat, he leaned back with a bored look."Hi, Uncle."André turned quickly, sizing him up before smiling."Hey, champ. How was class?"Thomas rolled his eyes, resting his head against the window."Like every day. Boring."André chuckled softly as he put the car in gear and pulled away slowly."I didn’t like studying either," he confessed. "I thought it was all useless, repetitive… but I stuck with it. Today I have an excellent job with your mother."Thomas leaned forward."What if I say I don’t want an ‘excellent’ job?" he teased. "I want something… big. Something that makes a difference."André raised an eyebrow, intere

Chapter 68A few weeks later…On the porch, after breakfast, Maurício said:“I can hardly believe that Andréia is pregnant with my first child… at fifty-two.” He smiled faintly, shaking his head. “I thought I’d never be the father of a biological child. And don’t get me wrong… I’m not diminishing my daughter. Penélope is my treasure.”Zacky nodded slowly, understanding perfectly.“I know exactly what you mean.” He sighed before adding, “And tell me something… have you also noticed the looks our kids have been giving each other?”Maurício chuckled softly.“I have. Penélope has been far too dreamy lately.” He paused. “I think she’s in love with Thomas.”“I think so too,” Zacky agreed, crossing his arms. “And honestly, I think it’s a bit early for dating… but I also don’t want to forbid it and end up pushing them to do something foolish in secret. You know how it is.”“I do,” Maurício replied seriously. “What’s forbidden always becomes more tempting.”“Exactly.” Zacky ran a hand over his

Chapter 70Andréia arrived at the farm after going to her ultrasound appointment. She went into the gourmet area, where she found Dolores sitting and calmly sorting beans, as she did every day.Without saying anything at first, Andréia sat beside her and took another bowl, starting to help by separating the good beans from the spoiled ones. The sound of the beans falling was almost comforting.“The ultrasound was today,” Andréia commented, breaking the silence.Dolores slowly lifted her eyes, attentive.“And how is the baby?”Andréia smiled, a peaceful smile.“The baby is fine. I’m having another girl.”Dolores broke into a wide smile. She paused for a moment and placed her hand over Andréia’s.“A girl is a double blessing,” she said warmly. “She arrives already bringing light.”Andréia took a deep breath, happy, as the two of them continued sorting beans side by side.---Zacky exchanged only a few words with someone from the administration before being led to the principal’s office.