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The morning sun streamed through the windows of the house as Natalia poured juice into Nathan’s glass. The boy, with his hair tousled and a smile that lit up the room, devoured his breakfast with enthusiasm.“I have the day off today, sweetie. What would you like to do?” Natalia asked as she sat down across from him.Nathan looked up, looking thoughtful as he chewed his toast.“I want to go to the park!” he finally replied, his eyes sparkling with excitement.Natalia smiled.“Okay, but promise me you’ll behave.”“Yes, Mommy!” he replied, jumping out of his chair and running toward his room.Half an hour later, they were at the park closest to their house. It was filled with children’s laughter; the sun shone faintly through the leaves of the trees, and a gentle breeze provided relief from the heat.Natalia smiled as she watched Nathan run toward the playground. She had opened a business magazine, but she could barely concentrate on the words.Her gaze kept drifting toward her son, mak

The sun was shining brightly in Villa Dorada, and the trees surrounding Natalia’s house swayed gently in the breeze.Although the day seemed perfect for spending time with family, Natalia felt a constant tightness in her chest. She looked at Nathan, who was walking beside her with a face beaming with excitement.“How about we go meet your grandparents?” Natalia asked, trying to sound casual, even though she knew the answer all too well.Nathan looked at her with sparkling eyes and smiled immediately.“Yes! I want to meet them!” he exclaimed with boundless energy.Despite the smile spreading across Natalia’s face, she felt tense. She knew she couldn’t say no to her son, even though the prospect of that meeting made her nervous.“All right, but first you have to do your homework and brush your teeth, okay?” she told him, trying to stay in control.Later, as the sun set, they arrived at her parents’ house. When she rang the doorbell, the sound echoed in Natalia’s ears in an unusual way.

Natalia and Simon turned around in unison when they heard a noise at the door. Keiden was standing there, arms crossed, with an expression that was a mix of tension and displeasure.His eyes scanned the scene, lingering a few seconds longer than necessary on the closeness between them.“Sorry to interrupt, but… Roberto is asking for you,” he said, forcing a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.Natalia saw the perfect opportunity to get away. With a firm, determined step, she moved away from Simon, glaring at him with a stern look.“Don’t ever come near me like that again, Simon,” she said in a low but sharp voice.“Natalia…”“Stop! You have no right to do that,” her voice came out sharp.Simon ran his hands through his hair and moved closer to her again to speak in a low voice, out of earshot of Keiden, who was staring at them intently, not missing a thing.“I already told you, Natalia, this guy isn’t trustworthy,” he whispered, just for her ears.“Oh. Is that because you recognize each

Silence fell over the hallway after the shout, as if everyone had held their breath at the same time.Simon looked at everyone with a growing sense of unease in his chest as he realized the implications of his words.He had spoken without thinking, without weighing the implications of his words, and now he felt his heart racing under the incredulous stares of those around him.“I mean… I don’t want them to take Nathan away like this, so suddenly,” he quickly corrected himself, lowering his voice, though his heart was pounding wildly.Natalia looked at him with disdain, and rage began to boil in her veins.“And who do you think you are, telling me what to do?” she snapped, her tone icy and cutting.Simon, overwhelmed by the intensity of Natalia’s gaze, tried to calm the situation, but the weight of his own words tormented him. He stepped closer to her, lowering his voice to a whisper.“I just wanted to calm things down, Natalia. I don’t want things to end like this, please…” he murmure

Simon had arrived at Natalia’s house a few minutes earlier; seeing Keiden’s car still parked in the driveway had given him a strange feeling—a knot in his stomach that grew tighter the longer he stared at the empty vehicle.He didn’t see him inside, but something in the air told him he was there.Suddenly, his unease grew, as if an invisible force were pushing him to demand something—to make that man stay away from Natalia and her son. He thought about it for a second, and then another, but he couldn’t stop thinking that something wasn’t right.Why did it bother him so much? What did he care what Natalia did? “It’s not that I care,” he thought, “but…” Unable to rationalize it, his steps carried him to the door.What was he going to do, exactly? He had no answer. What was all this about? He knew he had no right to barge into Natalia’s life, but he needed to; somehow, he had to be there.His breathing quickened as he approached the window overlooking the living room and saw the silhouet