Chapter 13

In the days that followed, Gabriel seemed like nothing more than a shadow of the man he once was. Each day, his mother noticed the tired, distant look on her son’s face, and her concern began to grow. During dinner, she finally decided to bring it up. They were sitting in silence, with only the sound of cutlery filling the room, until she looked at him tenderly and said:

"Son, why are you so sad, my love?"

Gabriel tried to brush it off, lowering his gaze to his plate and pushing the