Chapter twelve

CAMILA SILVA

I kiss my mother-in-law Scarllet's hair. I face her, running my hand under her eyes, drying the remaining tears that were there. At one point she became emotional and allowed a few tears to fall, while all she could do was thank me for having arrived in her son's life.

At that moment I even felt bad, I was making her happy with something that was not real. But I had to swallow my bad feeling, I just hugged her and comforted her, saying false words that I would be by her son's side forever, from now on. I was a coward and didn't tell her that in thirty days I will be gone from her life forever, that everything will go back to the way it was before. I just continued the lie.

I smile at her, who smiles back, hugging me again before letting go. Moon goes over to her mother, hugging her. Meanwhile, I return to my seat, going back to coloring Madu's hair.

We quickly change the subject, after all, we want a more fun atmosphere, not like this. We start a lively conversation, mak