Chapter 5 - The Resounding Slap
There was no explanation. There were no questions asked.
Smack!
The slap was delivered with such brutal, violent force that the sound violently echoed off the high marble walls of the kitchen. The sheer physical power of a grown man sent Camila’s head snapping sharply to the side.
The heavy platinum wedding band on Rodrigo’s finger scraped violently against Camila’s lip, tearing a thin layer of delicate skin.
In a fraction of a second, the sprawling kitchen plunged into a dead, horrifying silence. The only sounds remaining were the steady hum of the massive industrial refrigerator and the bubbling of the coffee machine.
Lupita, the housekeeper standing in the corner, covered her mouth in absolute terror, her entire body shaking, yet she did not dare make a sound.
Camila stumbled slightly, but she did not fall. She stood her ground, a few strands of her hair falling loose, a bright, angry red mark already blooming across her left cheek.
"How dare you give orders to my sister?"
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Rodrigo screamed, his hand still raised in the air, trembling with rage.
"She is a Santillán! You are just my wife! Know your damn place!"
