CHIARA POV The secret that only Xander and I share, despite the assumptions and beliefs that Ximara is Xander's flesh and blood, the reality is quite different. She is the biological child of Luis. This clandestine truth is a well-guarded secret, one that not even my own parents are privy to. Yet, they possess an acute perceptiveness, for they have astutely noticed that Xander does not bear the genetic connection to our beloved Ximara. The gratitude within me swells as I reflect upon the understanding and unwavering support demonstrated by my parents. Their respect for my decision to keep this information private means the world to me and the fact that they have never pressured us to get married. Rather, they have embraced our unconventional family dynamics with compassion and respect.

