The day passed slowly. As I thought about Oliver and everything that happened between us that night, I felt something so different in my chest that I couldn't wait to see him again. I felt that what we had was something intense, and at times, I noticed that he felt something for me too. Beyond desire, there was another feeling in his eyes. I know I can't expect too much, much less demand anything, but I feel like something might truly begin to happen between us.I got worried when Denise told me they were arguing in the office. I don't understand why that woman showed up after everything she did to him and his son.If I could, I would fix all the problems in the world, because I can't stand seeing injustice and staying silent. Oliver is a good man, and I'm not saying that just because I like him—I've seen it. He spares no effort to help those in need. He doesn't care about what others think of his decisions, even if it affects his reputation. I admire him for who he is, and even thoug

“Oli and I had a beautiful love story. We traveled to so many places, and he was completely crazy about me. He did everything I wanted, spared no effort to please me. But some incidents happened, and it shook our life a little… nothing that wasn't resolved later.”“Be direct, please!” I said impatiently.“I see that you and Oliver are very close, aren't you?”“What does that have to do with anything? Liana, do you even have a heart? After everything Oliver did for you, you still have the nerve to invent lies about him.”“But I didn't lie. Just look at my body; it's covered in bruises. I was attacked!”“You were attacked, yes, you bitch—but those marks were made by someone else.”“And who can prove that? I took all the exams, and at the station the assault has already been confirmed, and I said who did it.”“Why did you lie, Liana? Why accuse Oliver of something he didn't do? Don't you think there are cameras at the entrance of the farm that can show you arriving all messed up?”“Auror

In front of the airport, my heart pounded with sorrow, but I knew Oliver would find a way. Liana would disappear from his life, he would get custody of Noah, and I held on to that thought just to keep going.“Here. A ticket for you. Consider it a gift for your new life—and there's one more thing.”“What?”“Give me your phone. I don't want Oliver calling you—not him, not anyone. Leave, Aurora. Never show any sign of life again. If I find out you spoke or are contacting anyone from the big house or the village, I'll do something to Noah that you'll regret for the rest of your life for not listening to me.”“Are you insane, Liana? I'm not giving you my phone. That wasn't part of our deal. I already told you I won't talk to anyone from the farm anymore.”“Give me the phone. Now.”“I won't.”“Then our deal is off. Your choice.”Liana knew exactly how to manipulate someone. I was furious with her, but I tried to stay calm. I needed to act without rushing. Oliver was free—he would know how t

Days had already passed. I locked myself inside this room and wouldn't leave for anything. I was drowning in sadness. I missed Oliver… and Noah. Oh, Noah… how must my little piece of a human be? Today, he would complete another month of life and start food introduction. I had been waiting for this day—I would sit with him in the garden and offer his first little piece of fruit.I felt like I was falling apart. So many times I thought about calling the farm, but I was terrified that Liana would find out and do something to my little baby.The pain in my chest was tearing me apart. I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, couldn't even get up and try to do something. I needed to give my life a direction. My money would run out, and if I stayed here just wasting away, I would have nothing left.Then the room phone rang.“Hello…”“Hi, is this Aurora?”“Yes.”“Sorry to bother you. My name is Rose; I'm from the front desk. It's just that you've been staying with us for a few days, and I haven't seen

It had already been three months since I started working at the clinic. Rafaela, whenever she could, would show up so we could talk, we became friends and started going out on weekends.Doctor Tácio always had his coffee in the break room and never went back to being rude or saying anything that would make me uncomfortable. In fact, he was polite and always asked how I was doing.I ended up renting a small house; actually, it was three rooms located at the back of a woman's house, Rafaela's aunt, whose name was Telma.She was a woman in her early forties, lived with her husband, who was a bus driver, and had a thirteen-year-old daughter, incredibly smart, who would always stay talking to me at night.Everyone in Rafa's family were good people, I was very lucky to find them right away. I hadn't bought many pieces of furniture, since I was saving as much money as possible, I only bought a single bed, a wardrobe, a very simple stove and a small used refrigerator. The house I lived in had