“We didn’t just do that, Dad,” Catarina explains, trying not to let the tremble in her voice show.

“Oh? Then what else did you do?”

“First, we had lunch,” she says. “And since the restaurant was really busy, it took a while for the food to arrive.”

Damião raises an eyebrow, unconvinced.

“And then?”

“After that, we went to a few stores, but Mr. Henri wanted something truly special, so it took him a while to choose the perfect gift for his niece.”

“I understand that, but it doesn’t explain why yo