Chapter 28

Becca's POV

I confess that since we entered the restaurant for lunch, even though I was on a time for an afternoon snack, I didn’t feel hungry at all. All the emails Friederich sent me removed exactly 10% of my hunger.

Raphael and my mother ate like two truck drivers, as if they had been days without eating something of good quality. I laughed with that situation, giving light forks on my steak, when I received a new email.

Friederich had gone out for lunch with a friend. Another woman. I felt a pain in the deepest part of my belly. All my muscles contracted, I felt my eyes widen.

"Is there a problem, Becca? "Rapaly asked, touching my hand. "My goodness! You're cold. What happened? "Your hand had risen to my face.

"I have problems at work. My boss wants me to solve some things. "I lied, still staring at my cell phone screen.

"You came to rest. Leave these problems for later.”

“ Okay. "I said, leaving my cell phone in the center of the table.