he message on his phone was short. Too short. \u201cWe need to talk. It\u2019s urgent.\u201d My eyes shifted from the glowing screen to his face. Rafael didn\u2019t even try to hide anything anymore. His fingers trembled slightly as he picked up the phone, but he still hesitated to open the message.Reply to her,\u201d I said quietly.here\u2019s no need,\u201d he whispered.\u201cReply. Right now.\u201dSomething in my voice made him freeze. It wasn\u2019t anger. It wasn\u2019t heartbreak. It was control. Slowly, he unlocked the screen. Another message appeared almost instantly: \u201cI went back to the doctor. You should get tested too.\u201d Rafael inhaled sharply. I lowered myself onto the couch, folding my hands together like someone waiting for a verdict. \u201cYou already knew,\u201d I said. He shook his head too quickly, panic flashing across his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo\u2026 not exactly\u2026 I just\u2014\u201d\u201cDon\u2019t lie to me.\u201dSilence filled the room. I stared at him until he finally looked away. \u201cShe told you before the trip, didn\u2019t she?\u201d He still didn\u2019t answer. \u201cAnd you went anyway.\u201d At last, he spoke in a broken whisper.\u201cI thought maybe the tests were wrong\u2026 maybe there had been a mistake\u2026\u201dA hollow laugh escaped my lips. \u201cSo you thought it was a mistake\u2026 and decided to prove it by spending fifteen days alone in a hotel with her?\u201d He opened his mouth, desperate to explain, but I cut him off before he could speak.\u201cDid you even use protection?\u201dThe question hit him like a slap. He closed his eyes, and that silence alone told me everything I needed to know. My stomach twisted violently, but no tears came anymore. \u201cYou risked my life,\u201d I said softlThat was never my intention!\u201d\u201cBut it was your decision.\u201dFor the first time, he truly looked at me and realized something between us had shattered beyond repair. \u201cWhat are you going to do?\u201d he asked quietly. I didn\u2019t answer immediately. My eyes drifted toward the family picture hanging on the wall: the three of us smiling together, happy and unaware of what we would become. \u201cI already made an appointment,\u201d I finally said.\u201cFor what?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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