A little over a month had passed, and Heitor and Júlia still hadn't managed to tell Jade about their romance. Several times, they were about to say it, but each time they lost their courage.
“We need to tell Heitor,” said Júlia after an intimate moment with her beloved in the early morning.
“I know, but I don't know how to do it. Jade thinks I see you as a daughter, and to her, you are like a sister. I have no idea how she will react, and I'm afraid of how she will react.”
“I'm afraid too, but at the same time, I feel bad about deceiving her. While your whole family knows we're a couple, for Jade, it's just a lie, a charade.”
“Soon we will tell her, with or without courage. I also don't feel good about deceiving my daughter.”
“Alright.”
“Now rest; tomorrow is your sister's wedding, a
