20. NEW REALITY
Time flew by, and Olimpia was growing like a weed. She filled the house with joy and laughter. Bas: Looks like she’s up to something. Sofia: She already knows so much. It feels like just yesterday I had to support her head! Rob: I think she’s looking at me! Do you think she likes me? Sofia is overjoyed. That tiny little miracle looks up at her with such awe and trust. Everything that happened before feels unimportant now, because this moment, this bond with her daughter, is all that matters. Can a heart be more full of love? She had her doubts about telling Bastian anything. " A relationship built on lies is unstable and destructive" —that’s what she always tells her clients. But in this case… wouldn’t the truth be even more destructive? Would confessing help anyone? She loved Bastian. She truly wanted to be with him. That thing from before… it was just a dumb, thoughtless infatuation. She still couldn’t believe she let it happen. So foolish and naïve. She could have ruined...