VivianeAlthough the situation of each of us was extremely different, what led us to do so was the same reason: Felipe's egoism. In short, that was it. He wanted to move forward with his goals and plans and nothing should stand in the way of his longed-for professional fulfillment.I was sure that, although I did not consider her son an egoist, she knew that talking about some disease she was facing would make him postpone his plans at that moment and that, despite loving his mother above all else, he would not be happy here in Brazil, without putting into practice everything he wanted for himself.He was an ambitious man who wanted to increase the family's wealth through his efforts. To further grow the name of the Mendes. I knew of his plans and I could never understand all that ambition."

Viviane The days passed with impressive rapidity, given all that was happening in the Mendes de Albuquerque family. I went to the appointment with Mrs. Marta the day after our conversation and we were fully aware of everything that would happen from that day on. She had stage II breast cancer, which meant that the lumps were already of a size that it would not be possible to remove them, without affecting the breasts. Which meant that she would have to remove the entire breast and do the reconstruction later, as soon as possible. This news left her even more shaken than she already was and it was very difficult to follow her suffering in the face of such a fact. It was a very delicate situation and she would still have to go through radiotherapy. These would be complicated days, and for this very reason, soon after the consultation, I managed to convince her to at least her Rodolfo and João Pedro, since I made such a point of not interfering in João Felipe's perfectly planned life.

Viviane "Son, you arrived early. Didn't your father come with you? Marta was soon asking."Calm down, Mrs. Marta. Her husband stayed in a meeting with some European investors and asked me to come home, as just one of us would be enough, he said. But I'm glad I'm here. I missed seeing you here by the pool, Mom. I'm extremely glad you decided to leave that room. ""Viviane convinced me. His future wife has good company. But I'm starting to worry about his studies' ' He looked at me incriminatingly but with a smile on his face.The arrival of her youngest son seemed to have been more of a boost for her."I'm studying as always, Mrs. Marta. No need to worry. But, in this final phase of the course, we barely have face-to-face classes with the teachers. I am in the phase of the course completion work. ""I get it. I've also noticed that it's a bit chubby, too."She looked at me intently, and her gaze went to the region of my womb, which made me quite apprehensive. That still wasn't the rig

João FelipeThe view from my living room window, in the commercial building that housed the Mendes de Albuquerque branch in New York, was spectacular. From the time I was on the thirtieth floor of the building, I could see much of the magnificent city, known worldwide and the desired destination of many.I was able to achieve all the goals I set for myself over the last few months and was very satisfied with myself and everything I had accomplished. But that was it.I didn't feel happy and the work was no longer motivating me like before. The proof of this was that it had been a long time since I had a very important report on my desk and zero willingness to analyze it. Worrisome.I needed to issue some opinions on various investor accounts of our company and had no desire to read the data placed in front of me by my secretary for a few hours.I was discouraged, that was it, I needed to admit it, at least to myself, since my pride didn't allow me to let others know how restless I was.

Viviane"You could enjoy that Sarinha is asleep and go do a couple of programs. Ever since my granddaughter was born I haven't seen them go out alone. They are always surrounded by other people" Marta threw, without more or less, this placement.João Pedro looked at me conspiratorially and I just smiled. We were in the mansion, gathered at the table in the large dining room of the Mendes de Albuquerque. In addition to the two of us and Marta were also Mr. Rodolfo and our friends Julia, César, and Cecilia."Marta, you're just looking for a reason to keep Sarinha just for you. We all know that you do everything to make Vivi stay out of the house" JP's father spoke playfully, causing everyone to burst out laughing." The way you speak, it makes it sound like I don't want my daughter-in-law with me! " Marta spoke indignantly." Mom, you don't have to make that face " João Pedro spoke, between laughs, at his mother's upset expression. " We all know that you like Vivi very much. ''"And he

VivianeBut even in the face of my refusal to live any kind of loving relationship, João Pedro and I had agreed that if any of us knew someone special and wanted to live this relationship, we would separate amicably and our family would have to accept our decision. Our daughter would continue to be supported by the Mendes de Albuquerque family and, even being with other people, we would still be the usual friends, now with an even stronger bond, which is our little Sarah." Look Viviane, how beautiful this bikini looked on our Sarah! " Marta spoke excitedly.She had entered the mansion with Sarah to put on a bathing suit on the little one and now she was carrying her in her arms, who was already dressed in a bikini all pink and full of ruffles, which made Sarinha even pinker.She had also changed her clothes and was now in a discreet and elegant navy blue swimsuit. Soon the two of them were inside the pool, Sarah was supported by a colorful and extravagant float and had fun laughing a

Viviane We smiled together. We were very complicit now, I believe due to everything we went through during breast cancer treatment, where I was always with Marta, supporting and encouraging them in the most difficult times."Nope. But he must be upset with us, as we no longer keep in as close contact as ever. ''"All this so as not to bring trouble to him. To avoid worrying about things other than those related to his precious work," I said without being able to contain the sarcasm."I know you must have your reasons, in addition to the ones I know, not to like João Felipe. But I hope we can all live in harmony when the time comes. ''"What moment? ''"When João Felipe can a

João Felipe My meeting with Megan was a complete fiasco and yet she had sent me several messages since then. I had been feeling so unhappy with everything, that not even the possibility of a night of sex lifted my mood and I simply declined her invitation to go to her house after the vernissage.I knew I needed to distract myself a little, and relax, but since I didn't feel any willingness to go out or even meet with anyone, nothing better than knowing how things were at home.I was feeling my mother was more different every day, I couldn't explain exactly what had changed, but she seemed a less talkative and expansive person, and when I questioned her, she always replied that it was my impression, only.What was not my surprise when she informed me that she would be comi

Viviane The next day, after drinking coffee all together, João Pedro went to the company and Fabiano went to leave his parents at the airport, after a long farewell to them and Sarinha. My daughter still couldn't understand much, but Marta and Rodolfo's tearful tone made her sad, even though she didn't realize that her grandparents would spend several days apart. My parents were on the property, in the house they had lived in for so many years because they had come for their granddaughter's birthday and soon Sarah was laughing, playing with my mother on the lawn in the garden.I took advantage of the afternoon to unwrap the gifts that had arrived during the previous week and I hadn't opened yet. Together with my mother and Sarinha, we spent a very pleasant afternoon, between laughs and many jokes. My father was a little mor

João Felipe My parents had called me in the afternoon, informing me that they were already in my apartment and that the trip had been smooth. Despite missing them, I had to complete some deals before I could go home to see them.As soon as I walked in, just because of the climate of the place, I could feel like I wasn't alone and that feeling of coming home and meeting my family was really good and I had no idea how much I missed it."Good night, son!" Soon my father got up from the couch where he was when I arrived and hugged me" I was missing my son very much. ''He released me from his embrace and looked at me as if assessing my appearance. Before his gaze of displeasure and before he could say anything, I stepped forward and aske