Chapter 130. Family Refuge

Adriel

After the tumultuous dinner at Liam's apartment, a restlessness took hold of me, and I couldn't stop thinking about Manuela. Her image, radiant and happy beside Logan, hammered in my mind, stirring a mix of emotions that I didn't know how to handle.

The next day, when I woke up, a strong sense of relief washed over me as I remembered it was a holiday and I didn't need to return to Brasília just yet. Strangely, I realized I didn't want to leave São Paulo at this moment. However, a feeling of defeat had been accompanying me since the previous night, and with little desire to do anything that day, I decided to take advantage of the free time to visit my parents.

When I arrived at the Barreto household, I was greeted by the housekeeper, who informed me that my father was in the library and my mother was in the garden. Years passed, but the family routine on days off remained the same. My mother had always had a passion for gardening, and even with a gardener ava