The two weeks flew by. Estéfano had already returned and, fortunately, stood guard like a true watchdog at Ella's bedroom door. When he took a break, Ricardo would take over. One day before the wedding, Helena appeared in her room.
"Ella, I need to tell you something. I wasn't going to tell you because I didn't want to scare you."
"I'm already scared enough as it is, Helena, but I want to know. I don't want to face the unknown."
"It's about The Tradition. After the wedding night, the sheet is presented to the groom's family."
"What do you mean by 'presented', Helena?"
"The proof of virginity, Ella. It has to be shown early in the morning to three people from Xavier's family."
"That's awful, exposing a woman in that way. But, Helena, I've read that some women don't bleed the first tim
