Everything he said seemed to bounce off my brain. I couldn't grasp any of it. He's giving up? Why now? Where is this coming from?

"So, is it true? Because you love Leandro Alcaraz so much, you intended to betray Mom?" I asked him, disbelief evident in my voice. I was clinging to the hope that there might be another reason, that this couldn't be his real motivation.

Instead of answering, he abruptly stood up. I watched him as he walked over to the glass window of the study, his gaze distant. I kept my eyes fixed on him, waiting.

"Only my children know how much I love them... equally....