th one leg back against the wall and her arms crossed. She was wearing a flowing dress, which made her look younger than her sixteen y

Flauber alone and let you not tell me how it went, did y

er, but she was used to that way of Astrid's

as waitin

l tell you all about

nded by the kitchen help and the cook, Sigrid managed to tell them everything she had found out, much to Astrid's surprise and shock. The maids paid no attention to their conversation. After that, they went outside the house and decided to get dressed for a ride. Until that moment, they had not seen their mother or Erick. But they didn't really have the habit of having breakfast together, since the mother spent most of the night reading, because she s

as so good to see her girls having fun. They had always gotten along well, and after the day before, she was afraid that their bond would be broken, because she had not seen Astrid speak out against her marriage to Flauber. Which indicated that either the idea pl

t Cleuza still didn't feel ready to let go of all the emotions that this secret brought back to her again. Astrid, just like Sigrid, could come to the conclusion that she still loved her love from her adolescence and she would not have the same reaction as S

ir wet clothes. During that whole day, Mrs. Cleuza didn't see her husband

in the kitchen with dinner, Mrs. Cleuza answered t

decided." He said after Mrs. Cleuza stared

n." She said, comin

tary's office. Be ready at seven in the morning, an

o Flauber, as he did when he closed a good deal. Flauber stared at

ill envy you for this union. And your children will probably be beautiful too and cov

haking his father-in-law's hand with unnecessary force

sa stood u

nner. Erick, I invited Flauber to join us for dinner. Do

h Sigrid. That you will have plenty of time to do after y

ind him. When they got there, the sisters w

s for when they would move into the mansion that Flauber had inherited. Which

nsion. I would like you to carry out the part of your agreement now, if it is not

w he would have to go through that humili

husband can take you to live wherever he wishes. And I hope you will do that, becaus

at Flauber would force this man to talk to her, as if

er plans. And they don't involve a life on t

ryone and went out the front door, where he waited on the porch for all the lights in the house to be turned off. After a few minutes of waiting, he saw that there was only light in the library, which he could see through the gaps in the windows. So he re-entered the house and went straight to the library. As soon as he entered and locked the door from the inside, Sigrid threw herself into his arms. He co