Chapter 130

The midday sun bathed the city of Cuiabá with its characteristic warmth as Bruno eagerly awaited the arrival of his children and other relatives for Antonio's wedding. Seated on the porch of the house, Bruno watched the quiet movement of the streets, his restless mind echoing with thoughts about the imminent event.

The past few days had been filled with preparations and planning to ensure that everything was perfect for the big day. However, something seemed out of place, something Bruno couldn't fully identify. Helena, his ex-wife, with whom he maintained a complex relationship of love and resentment, had changed her behavior in recent times.

The usual video calls to finalize the details of Antonio's wedding had abruptly ceased, replaced by formal and distant emails. This change bothered Bruno, but he tried to attribute it to Helena's nervousness about her son's wedding. However, a part of him wondered if there was something more behind this change in behavior.

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