Chapter 3

• "What does this mean, Genesis?"
• Ana was disgusted by the newcomers. "Genesis, this is disrespectful. You are the wife, she is nothing now."
• "Ana, I already told you that we don't know what happened, so we should give them their space. Maybe they will work things out. We don't know what happened there, we can't judge. She loves him, that much is clear to me, so it's better for us to leave here, Ana." Genesis gave her friend a dirty look.
• "You are so naive, Genesis. You are going to hand your husband over on a silver platter, you are going to leave him at the mercy of your sister. You are a very strange wife." Ana glared at her.
• "Genesis, no matter the circumstances and reasons, you are his wife, that is the reality. And that, my dear Genesis, no one can change, even if a thousand years pass. He made you his wife according to all the laws, just like I made you his woman."
• "Leandro can end the marriage whenever he wants, and I'm sure that after this encounter with my sister, he won't wait until tomorrow to inform me. And to be honest, that sounds great. I will regain my freedom, my family will be saved, my father's health can also improve with the return of my sister." Genesis had a glint of excitement in her blue eyes.
• "You could have mentioned your great-grandmother too. Once again, you mention the happiness and tranquility of all of them, but where is yours? Where is what makes you happy?" Ana pointed out.
• "Ana, my happiness is not beside the man my sister loves. That sounds crazy, imagine my sister's ex-fiancé and I falling in love, it's absurd, Ana." Genesis said with a sour expression."
• "Woman, there's nothing wrong with that. Many times love comes after marriage, they have even slept together already." Ana smiled smugly as she said this, proud of her friend's actions.
• "Don't say that out loud, Ana, no one cares about that." Genesis looked at her disapprovingly.
• "It's time to go back," said Ana, leaving money on the table before standing up. Curiosity got the best of Genesis, who looked around for her sister and her husband, but couldn't see them. "Genesis, you won't see them. I'm so sure they are in one of the private rooms this place has." The redhead spoke with malice, not to make her friend feel bad, she wouldn't be able to do that, it was just to see her friend's reaction.
• "After not seeing each other for a while, it's logical that they miss each other," Genesis said, although something tightened inside her, she felt a slight discomfort.
• "Shut up, you're annoying me with all the nonsense you're saying," Ana dragged Genesis out of the place.
• 30 minutes later, Ana's vehicle entered the Sousa Family's grounds. Lucia, who was having coffee, noticed the arrival of her youngest daughter. Genesis got out of the vehicle and went to meet her mother.
• "Mom," Genesis entered the house and hugged her mother. Behind her, Ana also entered, while Manuela Betancourt's face was horrible, she did not hide her disdain for her son's wife.
• "But what are these manners, you're not a little girl, I don't understand how Leandro can be married to someone as childish as you." The woman took Genesis by the arm, pulling her away from her mother's side.
• "Mrs. Betancourt, let me go." Genesis tried to break free, Manuela let go of her, but Genesis immediately lowered her head. However, Ana came up behind her and pushed Manuela with her shoulder, positioning herself next to Genesis and lifting her chin.
• "You must never lower your head in front of anyone, Genesis."
• "Luckily, Gisele has returned, Leandro and she make a beautiful couple, besides, you are just an intruder, you are worthless." Manuela ignored Ana and approached Genesis. "Ask Leandro for a divorce today and let your sister be happy."
• "Enough, Manuela, their marriage is their business, we cannot intervene, neither you nor I." Lucia Sousa interrupted.
• "No, I have made my choice and Gisele is the woman for my son." After expressing those words, Manuela left the house, giving Genesis a dirty look before leaving. Lucia and Ana stayed by the blonde's side.
• "Daughter, you don't have to listen to that comment." Lucia took her daughter's hands.
• "She won't, aunt, I assure you." Ana replied, kissing Lucia. "We came to visit you and see how Uncle Raúl is doing."
• "Today he expressed a few words again, I see a lot of improvement in him." the three people had sat on the sofa. "Today he asked about Gisele." Genesis sighed.
• "That is to be expected." Genesis murmured, trying to hide the sadness on her face, but she couldn't hide it from her friend, it hurt her to be belittled by her father.
• "No, it's not to be expected, you are also his daughter, you are the one who cares for him, you don't deserve that, Genesis." Ana was not one to stay silent.
• "Genesis, you are as important as your sister, you should accept that you are a valuable girl." her mother caressed the young girl's face.
• "Let's not talk about that now, I came to see you, mom, so I want us to have a good time." Genesis murmured with a small smile.
• And so, the hours of that day passed by. Genesis, Ana, and Lucia had a pleasant day, while Gisele had not returned to her parents' house. When it was time to go back home, Ana and Genesis said goodbye to Lucia and got into Ana's car.
• "See you tonight, I'll come for you in my new baby." Ana's eyes were bright and her voice contained a lot of excitement. Genesis knew that Ana was talking about a new vehicle, she knew that her friend was passionate about cars.
• "Wow, you get more excited about a vehicle than a man, and I have proof of that." Genesis smiled genuinely as she expressed those words, her eyes were sparkling, she was charming. Ana's car stopped in front of Leandro's Mansion, Genesis let out a sigh, said goodbye to her friend, and got out.
• Upon entering the house, she did not expect to find several people in the living room, and it was evident that the gathering was led by her mother-in-law, who looked at her mockingly as she entered.
• "Look, if it isn't the substitute bride of your son, the good girl with bad intentions, marrying the man your sister loves is despicable." One of the women remarked, causing Genesis to blush with embarrassment.
• "She is just a simple opportunist, not like the beautiful Gisele." another woman expressed with much malice. Genesis swallowed hard and ran up the stairs, locking herself in her room and not coming out until the sun had set and the clock struck 6 in the evening. Obviously, the words of the women in the room had affected her.
• She had taken a bath, put on a white dress, of course it was beautiful, but not designer, just a cheap copy she had managed to acquire. She tied up her hair, looking beautiful like a princess full of simplicity. At exactly 8 o'clock, her friend's vehicle had parked in front of the grand Mansion.
• Genesis had to sneak down so the women wouldn't discover her. When she emerged completely, she quickly got into Ana's vehicle.
• Meanwhile, from the third floor, hazel eyes observed that action with a different gleam. He picked up his cell phone and dialed someone's number, his face exuding cruelty and his eyes as cold as ice. The call connected immediately.
• "Mr. Betancourt." a man on the other end of the line spoke.
• "Find out who owns license plate 1122 AAA " the call ended and Leandro sat behind his desk, pouring a glass of whisky. The room was cold even though the heating was on, there was no source of light in that office.
• And when the clock struck midnight again, the vehicle parked in front of the Mansion. Genesis had descended from it, this time more smiling, her cheeks flushed. Of course, the young woman's smile could be heard as she got out of the vehicle, her joy evident. She said goodbye to Ana and entered the house carefully again. But this time she entered through the back of the house, not wanting to encounter her mother-in-law's friends in case they were still there.
• Before she could turn on the lights herself, they had already turned on. This action had scared her, and considering she was wearing heels, her feet buckled. But before she could hit the ground, her body was caught by someone else, hostility palpable in the air.
• "Were you drinking with someone special?" Leandro's powerful and cold voice sent shivers down Genesis' spine. Leandro took her chin, forcing her to look at him.
• "I was with Ana, and if I was drinking with someone else, it's none of your business." as soon as she expressed those words, Leandro let her fall to the ground, triggering Genesis' cry of pain, tears already streaming down her face.