"I'm serious. But until he accepts me, I won't cut ties with Carlos. He's young. If I suddenly pushed him away, he wouldn't be able to take it."
"Sis... do you think Diego might overhear?"
Silence stretched for a long while before Kianna finally answered.
"If he heard us, he'd storm in and slap us both across the face. The fact that he hasn't come means he didn't hear a thing."
I lowered my head, lips curving in amusement, and made a call.
"Come pick me up."
Ten minutes later, a police officer opened the door.
"Diego, your family is here to take you home."
"Thank you." I nodded.
"Just sign here and you're free to go."
On my way out, I passed by their room.
"Family?" Natalia scoffed. "Isn't his only family a paralyzed mother? What, she miraculously cured now?"
"Probably a friend," she replied.
Natalia couldn't resist. She laughed, pushed open the door, and called out sweetly, "Officer, who came to pick up Diego just now?"
