CHAPTER 3: THE SECRET OF EIGHT YEARS
CHAPTER 3: THE SECRET OF EIGHT YEARS
Before Sofia could answer— Valeria interrupted quickly.
“She insulted me in front of everyone.”
But Mateo wasn’t listening anymore. Because suddenly— He noticed the bruise forming on Sofia’s cheek. The atmosphere changed instantly.
The powerful CEO slowly lifted Sofia’s trembling chin with one hand. An old, half-forgotten memory sparked in his mind, but he fought it. And the moment he saw the mark clearly— The entire kitchen stopped breathing.
Mateo’s expression darkened in a way nobody had ever seen before. Dangerously calm. Fresh tears rolled down Sofia’s face now. Because after years of silence— The pain inside her finally broke apart.
“She said…”
Her voice trembled violently.
“…that I belong in this kitchen.”
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Mateo stared at her silently. Then Sofia whispered the sentence that shattered him completely.
“Because I’m the mother of your daughter.”
