PENÉLOPE Hearing Rodrigo mention my sale made me lose control for a moment. What did he really know about my sale? How long had he known I was sold to Ulises? He was mocking me about it right to my face. “What do you know about my sale?” I asked in a barely audible voice. “Who doesn’t know?” His eyes were wild. “You fell for it completely, and you’re so stupid you didn’t realize that to your husband, you’re just merchandise he got on sale.” He wasn’t here to talk but to insult me. How could he have let me be sold like that? “Did Emilia know?” I asked, trying to regain my senses. I felt dizzy at that moment. My head felt like it was about to explode. I couldn’t hear the noise of cars passing by on the main avenue due to the ringing in my ears. “Of course she knew. We all knew,” Rodri

