Chapter 18 – When Faith Breathes

The hallway smelled of disinfectant and agonizing decisions.

Sofía walked in silence beside Adrián, holding the red folder against her chest as if she were carrying her heart in her arms. He didn’t say a word. He walked at her side with his hands in the pockets of his dark gray pants, his gaze fixed on the floor. Every now and then, he caught a glimpse of her. Her profile seemed more beautiful than ever—and more distant too.

She wore blue jeans, a low-cut g