Catarina raised her eyes, and the moment they met her mother's gaze, it felt as though the world inside her had begun to crumble.

Andrea didn't wait another second. She pulled her daughter into her arms, holding her tightly, the way only a mother who recognizes pain knows how.

“There, my love... I'm here. Whatever it is, you won't have to face it alone.”

Letting herself sink into the embrace, Catarina couldn't hold back her tears any longer and let them stream down her face.

Feeling her daughte