I lost the game

João FelipeI decided to go home, I would travel the next day, and given that I was not yielding anything, sitting there in that chair, looking out the window of my office. The best thing was to go get some rest and say goodbye to my parents properly since I didn't intend to be traveling constantly from there to here and would spend at least a few months without seeing them. They always visited me in New York for the past few years, at least four to five times a year, which I considered very little and was something my mother complained about a lot.But she didn't travel without Daddy and he had a whole schedule of appointments and work, which prevented him from always traveling, as my mother wished. Either way, I would continue to avoid my own home. I had to assume, at least to myself, that the reason that led me to keep all this estrangement, then and again now, was Viv

Marta is in trouble

Truth Ignored

VivianeJoão Felipe wouldn't want to know that he traveled and was working normally, while his mother was probably, apparently, facing a serious health problem."Daughter, you know I've been working for the Mendes of Albuquerque since Mr. Rodolfo was just a kid. I followed the whole story between him and Mrs. Marta, and so I can safely say that if she is facing any more serious health problems, it will shake the whole family and especially Mr. Rodolfo. ""I understand that I do, Dad. This is a very delicate subject. We can't be sure of anything just by a snippet of conversation my mom overheard. ""But you, as Mrs. Marta's future daughter-in-law, can have a conversation, so that it makes her understand that you can't be hiding something like this from your own family, regardless of your m

Realising Goals

João FelipeI kept quiet during the brief dialogue between the two men, I didn't even know what to say to Jack in the face of such a situation. I was unaware that he was married, much less that he was already a father. It didn't seem to suit him, the fact that he already had a family formed. It shouldn't even be twenty-five yet."A beautiful family Jack has. ""Do you know them? ""I was at your wedding a few years ago. He's the brother of an ex-girlfriend and I have him on my social media. ""Small world, isn't it? You never commented that you knew Jack so well " Something I found strange, now that I knew the fact."I only heard about his hiring when we got here a mo

Facing Problems

VivianeThe last few months have not been easy. So much had happened, that I felt stunned just to think about the changes that had happened in my life.After the conversation between me and my parents, I decided that I had a small share of the blame for the strained relationship with Marta. I never even tried to greet her, during all these years of living together. I just understood that she didn't like the situation and I started to treat her coldly as well.Given this, I decided to try an approximation, on behalf of my son and the home that I would like to offer him, in which there was love and affection, as well as a lot of respect.I did not tell João Pedro anything that my parents told me, since he was reconciling the last semes

Sealing the Peace

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."

Attitude of solidarity

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.

Back to normal

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