Chapter 40

Eloissa smiled sadly before shaking her head. "It's okay, that's true and I have no intention of hiding it,"

"You should. You should speak for yourself, hija. Because in this world you have no other ally but yourself, trust no one but yourself," the lady advised the girl.

Eloissa nodded. Indeed, Franco's mom can stand alone, a very independent woman. "Thank you,"

"Hija, why do you keep on thanking me?" The lady asked the girl with a frown.

"Don't you want to?" Eloissa asked incredulously.

The lady just smiled at Eloissa.

'She's so pure.' Franco's mother thought.

Then the lady was serious. "How are you? How are you...