Maria was trembling so much she had to hold onto the window frame.
The butler stood beside her, motionless, saying nothing, because he understood that any words at that moment would be useless.
Below, Adrienne held out her hand.
The man with the envelope hesitated.
For a second, Maria thought he was going to refuse and that everything would end in the worst possible way.
But no.
He handed her the envelope.
Adrienne opened it right there, in the morning light, while the other two exchanged nervous glances and the silence grew heavier than any shout.
Maria wanted to run outside.
She wanted to go downstairs, snatch whatever Adrienne was reading, hide Alina, disappear again, change her name, her city, her life.
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Around her, the mansion seemed to hold its breath.
Even the clocks seemed to have stopped, as if the entire house knew that something decisive was happening in front of the gate.
Adrienne read the contents of the envelope without changing her expression.
When she finished, she folded it carefully.
Then she looked up and said something else, this time more slowly, as if she wanted to make it clear that she wouldn't repeat herself.
One of the men shook his head.
Another ran a hand over the back of his neck.
The tallest tried to speak, but Adrienne took a step forward, just one, and that was enough to silence him.
Maria felt fear rise in her chest like ice water.
Because she knew that kind of man.
She knew they didn't leave out of shame.
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