Chapter 158 — The Collapse Evening was falling over Montevideo when Sofía decided she didn’t want to see anyone. She didn’t want explanations, or comfort, or that pitying look that sometimes seemed like help but was really judgment. After leaving the Hotel Montaldo, talking to her friend, and facing the lie that had hurt her the most, she went straight to pick up Ayden. She said nothing at her parents’ house, gave no explanations, and didn’t reply to any messages. Silence was her armor. As soon as she walked through the door of her home, she turned on the soft music that soothed Ayden so much and took him to the bedroom. Ayden laughed, kicking the ball across the colorful carpet, while Sofía tried to smile, crouched on the floor beside him. “That’s it, sweetie… kick it hard,” she said, lifting the ball for him as if the game could drown out the pain. “Mommy’s okay, see? Mommy’s calm. We’re going to be okay.” But the lie caught in her throat, because she wasn’t okay. She was hangin
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