"Samantha"I'd been agitated and anxious since the moment Maria, Heitor's housekeeper, called me after lunch today. She called to let me know the store had delivered the furniture. Maria was a lovely woman, she knew how to run a house like no one else, and she was so sweet and kind, she was like a mother. We got along very well; we agreed that she would call me whenever she needed and that she would let me know as soon as the furniture arrived.I was very excited. I left the company very happy, but when I got into Heitor's car, I noticed he was very tense. He gave me a kiss and hugged me for a moment."My darling, what's wrong?" I asked, sensing something was wrong. He looked tired and stressed."It's been a shitty day, Sam. I just want to spend the night clinging to you." Heitor sighed and let go of me, starting the car."What happened, Heitor?" “I was getting even more worried.”“Reinaldo,” Heitor said simply.“What now?” I insisted.During the drive home, I listened in shock as Hei

"Hector"The conversation flowed animatedly, and I saw the smiles on my mother and Hebe's faces. They occasionally glanced at me and gave a small nod of approval. I knew they were happy I'd found Samantha.And it couldn't have been better. My mother and mother-in-law were getting along more than well. They chatted as if they were childhood friends and were already talking about how wonderful it would be when Samantha and I had children.Suddenly, the doorbell rang again, and I looked at Samantha strangely. The whole family was already there. Had she invited anyone else?"Let me open it, my darling." Sam walked past me, and I kissed him on the cheek."Ah, the whole family together. How beautiful!" I looked back and saw Reinaldo entering as if he were the king of the place. "Heitor, I couldn't stop him from coming in, and the security guard wasn't there." Samantha followed furiously behind."Don't worry, Sam, I'll get that creature out myself!" I replied, feeling anger surge through me.

"Samantha"I really love Clara and Enzo. When Hebe told me she wanted to travel with Edu, I immediately told her to surprise her husband and schedule the trip so Heitor and I could stay with the boys. She was more than happy to accept my offer.That's why I pressured the store to deliver the furniture ahead of schedule and paid extra for it, but it was worth every penny. I also asked Alessandro for a few days off, which he didn't hesitate to give me. We would have a lot of fun. I needed that peace and joy, and I wanted to see Heitor with his nephews; after all, we were starting a life together.And things only got better. When he realized the boys were staying with us, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I decided to break the news gradually, so I could enjoy the expressions he made more, and I was taking photos of every moment without him even realizing it. I almost had to sit down to laugh at him running up the stairs in terror because the boys would be staying with us for a wee

"Hector"We arrived at the shelter and there were many animals. Clara was excited and even a little sad, which touched me. She walked between the kennels and played with the puppies that came close to the gate.In the last kennel, she saw a large dog lying in the back. He had round, sad eyes, floppy ears, short fur, and was black with a small white spot running from between his eyes to his muzzle and a small white paw. He was alone in the kennel.Clara bent down and asked the person in charge to open the door. When it was opened, Clara crawled to the back and petted the dog, who looked at her with his head to one side. She whispered something in his ear, and he sniffed her and got up. She left, and he left with her."There, uncle, this is it!" She hugged the dog around the neck. He was almost as tall as her, reaching above her waist, and he licked her face, making her laugh. "What's his name, sir?""This is Truffle. He's an adult dog, but still young. He's a year and a half old. He ca

"Heitor""Good morning, family!" I walked into the kitchen quite excitedly on Monday morning and received a collective good morning filled with laughter in return."Kids, brush your teeth quickly and go, so you won't be late for school." Samantha ushered Clara and Enzo onward."I'll wait outside, kids." Mr. Afonso put his cup in the sink and walked out, smiling at me, accompanied by Maria."Good morning, Nightingale!" I hugged Samantha and gave her a slow kiss."Good morning, my darling!" She replied with her arms wrapped around my neck and then whispered in my ear:"The house is ours this morning.""I'll get these kids out quickly." I cheered, but she pulled me to the table, saying she'd wait for me for breakfast.The kids hurried out, shouting unintelligible goodbyes. I was finding all this wonderful, but I was eager to spend some time alone with my goddess.Samantha and I sat in the living room, making plans for the week with the kids, when the doorbell rang. Samantha went to answe