Chapter 81

The night fell gently and serenely in the spacious house in Cuiabá. Stars shimmered in the night sky, and the city's silence enveloped the residence, creating an atmosphere of calm and tranquility. Helena walked through the house, which now seemed so large with its six bedrooms, two suites, a spacious living room, and an equally vast dining room. The kitchen was the size of her mother's apartment in São Paulo, and the house was full of bathrooms to accommodate all family members.

After putting Isabel, Antônio, and Emanoel to sleep, each in their room as they wished, Helena wandered through the house, lost in her thoughts. The house was exactly the kind of residence she had imagined sharing with Bruno one day. She couldn't help but smile faintly as she thought of her husband and how he had chosen to stay on the farm, a factor that made her own decision to leave even more painful.

Bruno had clearly shown his desire to remain in Mato Grosso, and Helena knew they were on an