Angélica sank into the armchair, absorbing every word.

“I tried, Mom. I really did. I tried to keep my distance from her in every possible way. But I couldn’t.” Thor’s eyes were glassy. “What I feel for her… it’s different. Stronger. I can’t even explain it. It’s more than what I felt for Karina. And that scares me. Because with Karina, I thought that was everything. But with Celina…” He shook his head, as if words could never contain it. “It’s like I woke up to something I’d never experienced before.”

Angélica stayed silent for a moment. Her eyes shimmered, but her expression remained calm. She understood. She could see the truth in her son’s eyes. And yet…

“And now, Thor… now there’s a child on the way.” She pressed a hand to her chest. “Isabela is carrying your baby. That changes everything. Celina will need more than promises. You’re going to have to choose with maturity… and with responsibility.”

Thor closed his eyes. Guilt, love, fear, and anguish twisted into a single knot in h