Chapter 136 — Waiting for a Miracle

Monday morning dawned gray over Montevideo. The sky was covered in low clouds—not raining, but carrying that heavy air that seems to crush the patience of people who have waited too long. Inside the house, Sofía paced back and forth like a ghost. She stopped in front of the computer, refreshed her email over and over, checked WhatsApp, then refreshed everything again. Nothing.

The clock read ten-thirty, and the hours dragged by like lead. Ayden babbled on the