Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Laila feels like crying, she doesn't know how she'll escape her aunt's clutches, and she doesn't have the courage to admit that she lost her purity last night.

"Now, what do I do?" she thinks unhappily.

Aunt Nana makes her take a bath and wear one of her pajamas. Before lying down, Laila looks at herself in the wardrobe's mirror; her face reflects the sadness she feels for not being able to run to her beloved.

She sighs in disappointment and lies on her back so her aunt won't see her sadness and her teary eyes.

"Goodnight, my dear," Nana says and turns off the light.

In the room, Alexandre undresses and takes a shower while waiting for Laila. It's been a stressful day full of surprises, and he wonders who could have killed the drug dealer.

After the shower, he assumes enough time has passed for Laila to return. Just thinking about her makes him smile. This young woman has affected him like no other in all these years, and he's completely smitten with her.

She's beautiful, a