“Well… I did suspect what your motivation might have been,” he coughed, scratching his head.
Lina stared at him. She knew immediately what her husband was referring to; she just wasn’t sure if this was the right time to rip open old wounds. At that moment, though, she didn’t have a better idea. Luis spread his arms, and shaking his head, indicated that he would get into the issue.
“It was Alex you felt so pissed off about,” he continued.
For a moment, the air froze in the kitchen. Silence and tension were palpable between them, as they all held their breath. There was no way to know which side the scale would tip. Nathaniel slowly lifted his head from Lina’s shoulder, and wearily gazed at his cousin. He, however, didn’t look at him but pretended to seem busy studying the label of the wi
