Chapter 123. Back

Logan

As I drove through the streets of São Paulo, I felt the weight of returning to the city after months in Barcelona. I glanced at Manuela beside me, noticing her closed expression and the evident weariness on her face. She wasn't happy to be back, just like me.

Although São Paulo represented a return to the problems and worries we left behind, there was a very important reason for our presence there: the birth of little Caleb. Our friendship with Liam and Cecília was something we deeply valued, and it would be unthinkable to ignore this important moment in their lives.

But the tension didn't stop there. After the commitment at Liam and Cecília's house, we had another delicate commitment ahead. My father had made it very clear that he expected our presence at a dinner, and I had no intention of disappointing him. I knew he had high expectations for our return, and I didn't intend to cause any kind of trouble between us, even if it meant facing L