Chapter 153 — Burning Doubts

Night had fallen over Montevideo with a thick silence, the kind that seemed to hide things no one dared to name. The city lights streamed through the window in faint streaks, as if even the outside world were afraid to look too closely.

Sofía tossed and turned in bed.

Once.

Twice.

Beside her, Adrián slept with the peace of mind of someone who believed his life was in order. He breathed evenly, one arm stretched toward the spot where she was no longer lying. The shee