Felipe’s voice rang out firmly, making them both turn around.

Laura took a deep breath, wiping every trace of emotion from her face. When she answered, her posture was upright and a half-smirk curved her lips—the one that only appeared when she was hurt.

“Nothing, Dad,” she said with a calmness that contradicted everything. “Edgar was just leaving.”

She looked at Edgar as she said it, a silent provocation loaded with pride and pain.

Felipe approached and extended his hand to Edgar, serious yet