Chapter 10 The Breaking Point

• The air felt heavy, oppressive, as Maximiliano’s footsteps echoed in the hallway of the house. Serria’s heart hammered in her chest, each beat seeming louder than the last. She could feel the weight of her choices pressing down on her, the consequences of her actions already taking shape in her mind.
• They had crossed a line—a line that could never be uncrossed.
• Elena stood frozen, her arms protectively outstretched in front of her daughter, who was still too young to understand the full gravity of the situation. Maximiliano’s voice, cold and commanding, broke the silence.