Chapter 16

—did you know it? —I questioned him.

He nodded—I knew it, from the beginning, your mother asked for discretion.

Why did everyone lie to me?

Now that I knew the truth, they asked me to understand it. When have they understood me? Never.

Even now he lies.

—So you also know he bribed a judge, right?

People around me seem to like to lie to my face.

Sighed—yes, I knew, but I thought he was a bad father.

—Stop defending her, I understand that she is her sister, but this was too much—I replied—I should have stayed with dad.

—back then, we thought it was the right thing to do. Now I know it was a mistake.

—A wrong decision—I admitted—I know the truth, you no longer have to pretend.

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Juliette.

Two months later.

Time passed faster than I thought, with it new emotions grew in me in these two months. Joseph made me feel like he was dreaming, really enchanting, and the love he felt for our children is so great.