Melissa didn’t want to steer the conversation toward the disastrous failure of her meeting with Josias, but Jenny was burning with curiosity and determined to piece the puzzle together.
So, Melissa recounted everything: from the moment Pamela burst into the house with Josias’s alleged “plan” to Simeon’s explosive reaction.
“So Pamela visited Josias at the site,” Jenny said, mentally retracing the timeline. “And today she came out with this. Then a friend of his shows up and makes a joke that basically confirms your father’s worst fears.”
“I still feel like something is wrong.” Melissa crossed her arms, sitting heavily on the edge of her bed.
Jenny sat beside her. “I get it. But your father has forbidden you from seeing the laborer, and Fabrício is coming tomorrow. Don’t you just want t
