The next morning, Kate woke up early, went to the hallway, knelt in front of her things, and gathered the essentials. Through tears, she took the clothes she would wear for a week and went down to Lucca’s room to see Ara, who had been feeling unwell due to her pregnancy.

—Kate! What were those screams last night?

—Calm down, it’s nothing, love just doesn’t last forever. Do you have a suitcase?

—Are you leaving?

—I can’t be in a place where I’m not wanted.

—But Bastien adores you.

—No, not anymore, now I disgust him.

—Kate, what’s going on?

—He thinks I was unfaithful, and if he thinks that of me, I have no reason to stay here.

—But Kate, the store...

—You all can manage it; now I want to leave, far away. I don’t want to see him.

—Alright, take this — Ara took a suitcase from the closet and handed it to her.

—Thank you — Ara hugged Kate tightly —

—I’ll miss you.

—And I you. Don’t tell the girls anything; I don’t want them to delay their trip or for the store to fail.

—Okay.

Kate went u