Chapter 49

Days later, Dona Amélia decided it was time to see Jussara. Without telling Gabriel anything, she asked the driver to take her to the airport. As she looked out the airplane window, she felt the weight of the decisions that had brought her there. It wasn’t just curiosity, but a mixture of concern and longing.

Upon arrival, she was welcomed by one of the staff members, who promptly led her to the living room. Jussara, who was in the kitchen organizing something for dinner with the coo