The Escape of the Adorable Liar

wever, for Mateo, everything seemed to happen in slow motion. Every conversation sounded l

natural grace, shaking hands and accepting compliments. Her smile lit up th

much attention. Despite the cold seeping in between New York's buildings, Clara hardly

asked, walking beside

though in tr

d through clenched teeth, pressing her lips together to hold back tears.

ed with a mix of exhaustion and frustratio

n her tracks, forcin

get away with it? Let him keep playing

anger, but she also knew that Mateo had a particular knack for coming out unscat

now, the most important thing isn't Mateo-it's our children. I'm not goi

s right, even though the idea of leaving Mateo and moving on

rs that his future father-in-law had introduced him to. However, his mind couldn't

to slip away, he approached L

ome air. I'll be ba

at him, suspe

take to

as cold, and the fresh air hit his face, but it didn't manage to calm him. He walked

istance. And Dana... well, she had always been more cautious but also more methodical. If the

hat came to mind was to talk to them, try to convince them that exposing everything

Clara was sitting in her living room, her six-month-pregnant belly carrying twins, her

uld never admit it, he had imagined more than once what it would be like to

s engagement to Lucía, while Clara and Melina bore the weight of his absence. And Dana's expectations-t

to himself, stopping next to a fountai

it to his face. Looking at his reflection in the water, he barely recognized himself. The image

had downplayed the situation, assuring her it posed no obstacle to their relationship. But he

ted him. Yet the weight of his decisions continued to crush him, as if ever

still surrounded by guests congratulating her. Mateo joined her, striving to maintain his composure. But deep down, he