Son's love

Murilo

I thought a lot about the way I was living my life, realizing that I wasn't giving enough value to my own family, and I concluded that I should come to visit my grandmother more often, because it was something simple, especially since I've been missing this greater contact lately.

" If that is your wish, I am very happy that you can come here more often " Grandma spoke with visible happiness.

"I am also happy that you have realized what matters, Murilo. You have been very relapsed since you got involved with Bruna, and even more so after what happened.”

"If you want to rub Bruna's betrayal in my face once again, feel free, Artemis. It's something I don't care about anymore.”

I didn't have any reaction to those memories anymore, and that was the past for me. I hadn't heard from her for quite some time, and I preferred to keep it that way.

"So, that being the case, I can now tell you something that I was saving for when you are calmer about all this.”

I was immediately tense upon hearing what Artemis said and feared for what it could be that she had kept secret from me.

" I hope you won't be upset with your cousin, Murilo " Grandma spoke up, sounding apprehensive.

" I'm waiting to find out what you've kept from me," I said but tried to keep my tone mild.

" You know that I put my FERZ shares up for sale because I didn't intend to get involved in the business " Artemis began to speak.

" Of course, I am aware of this fact. You consulted us, and we agreed that it would be interesting to open the capital of the company, but Aquiles and I have two-thirds of the shares, so we are the majority partners.”

" Exactly " She agreed, looking very nervous and even standing up, pacing back and forth "But what we only found out a few days ago is that... I don't even know how to tell you this.”

"Just say it!”

"The real buyer used an intermediary, and it was only a few days ago that I found out, from a mutual friend of Bruna's... that it was Ethan who bought the shares and gave them as a gift to his ex"fiancée." My cousin said all this in one breath, practically without taking a breath.

" Bastard! " I shouted, getting up suddenly and feeling betrayed again.

" We could never have imagined that something like this would happen, " Grandma said, and it was clear that she felt guilty too.

" I'm not angry with you, you shouldn't be like this " I tried to calm down those who were the most important people in my life "I am angry with myself!”

"But it's not your fault either, Murilo!”

"Of course, I am to blame, yes. I should have considered this possibility and even bought your shares, Artemis. But I was so... so caught up in my ego problems that I didn't care that something like this could happen.”

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I couldn't stay at Grandma's house after I learned about the new blow that had hit me because I knew I wouldn't be able to keep it civil for much longer and decided to come to my apartment.

I didn't even know who Aquiles had introduced to the family, and if he introduced anyone at all.

The thoughts kept swirling around in my head, remembering the perfect relationship I believed I had with Bruna, until I discovered her cruel betrayal, precisely with the one who was trying to sabotage me in every way possible and imaginable.

Thinking more coldly about it, I should have tried to find out the reason for Ethan Constantino's animosity towards me because it had already crossed all limits and I needed to know why.

Several times I thought about calling Virginia because I was sure that just talking to her would do a lot for my mood, but I managed to control myself.

I was too excited and could end up doing more harm than good to my already complicated situation with her.

I still managed to hold on until the evening because I did not want to pressure her, and only when I was already lying in a relaxed manner on the couch in the living room of my apartment, how much calmer, did I send the message that I typed several times that day.

After sending the first message, I waited for a few minutes, the cell phone screen still open, while I remembered with impressive clarity all the details of the night we spent together.

From the moment I watched her on the stage until I woke up in the morning, she was no longer there.

I kept waiting for a reply that didn't come, and when I noticed that she had viewed my messages and yet had not replied to anything, not a single word, I sent a few more.

I couldn't accept losing Virginia, my spectacular brunette, without having tried every way. I felt that, even under the exceptional conditions under which we met, she was a good girl.

After a few more minutes of waiting, I concluded that I should not insist more that night. I understood that she needed some time, because of what had happened in the nightclub the night before.

I left my cell phone on the bedside table and took a long shower because I needed to relax after so many things that had happened in less than twenty- four hours.

Back in the bedroom, ready to try to sleep, after all, tomorrow was a new day and I needed to be prepared for what was to come, now that Bruna was one of my company's shareholders, and we would have a board meeting later that week, I saw that the cell phone screen was on, indicating that I had missed some message or call.

I unlocked the screen and realized that the notification indicated a message from Virginia, even trembling from nervousness to see that she had answered me and dreading seeing what her response had been.

Virginia: We need to talk in person.

Murilo: I can find you right now.

Murilo: You just need to send me the location.

Virginia: Tomorrow will be better.

Amy: Just tell me the time and place, and I can pick you up.

She simply sent me the name of a shopping mall, asking me to meet her at the food court at nineteen o'clock, and gave me a reference point.

I didn't like that we had to talk in a crowded mall, where we had no privacy. She did not even send me her address, and I would remain in the dark about everything concerning her.

Although I was very unhappy with her attitude, I knew that it was already a small victory and I should not be complaining. I needed to take it easy.