Amelia and Alejandro looked at each other, stunned by Don Aurelio's unexpected interruption. The flush on Amelia's cheeks deepened as she tried to find the right words to respond.

Alejandro, on the other hand, struggled to suppress a smile that threatened to break through at having been caught, while looking at his wife's crimson face.

"Grandfather..." Alejandro tried to say, but before he could continue, Don Aurelio raised a hand, cutting him off.

"You have no shame!" he exclaimed, waving his