Chapter 18 Naive

• Heitor
• I left the hospital room with a sense of accomplishment. I did exactly what I needed to do to protect my family from opportunists who only wished to make easy money. I wish I could do the same for my mother and prevent her from falling into the hands of men willing to do anything just to enjoy her money. However, Marla prefers to live away from everyone and do whatever she pleases, even paying men to stay by her side.
• But I could take care of Grandpa and Heloísa, and I wouldn't let that girl with that angelic face deceive them. They are my responsibility, and they need to accept the truth. Entering that room and coming face to face with the same girl I met in Gostoso confirmed what I had been sensing since the moment my grandfather showed interest in helping a stranger, someone he had just met.