Chapter 51

Natalia couldn't help but let out a frustrated sigh as she sat alone in her room, unable to shake off the feeling of confusion and sadness that had been haunting her ever since her argument with Anthonio.

She had tried to make amends, to reach out to him and talk things out like they always used to, but every attempt had been met with silence. It was as if he wanted nothing to do with her anymore, and that thought alone made her heart ache.

"Why won't he talk to me?" she mumbled to herself, running her hands through her hair in frustration. "We've been friends for so long, I don't understand why he's acting like this."

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Anthonio was doing his best to keep his distance. He knew that if he allowed himself to get too close to Natalia again, he would only fall right back into old habits. Habits that had taken him down a destructive path before.

He didn't want to hurt her, didn't want to drag her into his mess again. And so, he decided that the bes