Chapter 23

He frowned and went back to lie down next to me.

"Anna, I'm not a mystery to solve, the only thing I kept from you was about Nicole." He looked away. But I have never told anyone that I have a niece. Elena once overheard me on the phone with her and thought she was my girlfriend. I told you because you were coming to the same conclusion. I even offered to take you to meet her, but you still doubted me!

"You are a fool! “I exploded” How hard was it to tell me that Nicole is your niece?

“It's complicated… I just… I just don't want to put her in danger by exposing her too much. I prefer that no one knows who she is. That's why I keep it a secret.

I frowned.

"Because? Why do you insist on hiding it so much? I don't make sense of it. Do you consider her so ugly?

"No... it's not that," he said, internally debating whether to tell me or not. What happens is that… Nicole is special.

I hesit