🔴 Avance Sueños de Libertad, capítulo 383, 1 de septiembre: Pedro chantajea a Digna

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#Libertad #capítulo3831 #septiembre Pedro chantajea a Digna en ‘Sueños de libertad’, avance del capítulo 383 (1 de septiembre) La amenaza con sacar a la luz su implicación en la muerte de Jesús si no se queda a su lado, lunes 1 de septiembre de 'Sueños de libertad'. El primer día de septiembre amaneció sobre la colonia De la Reina con una luz pálida, casi vacilante, como si el propio sol no se atreviera a imponerse sobre la densa capa de preocupación que se había asentado sobre sus tejados y sus gentes. El aire, normalmente impreg  ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------  #🔴AvanceSueños, #Libertad, #capítulo3831, #septiembre, #Pedro, #chantajea, #Digna

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00:00Pedro blackmails with dignity in dreams of freedom. Preview of chapter 383 September 1st.

00:11He threatens to expose her involvement in Jesus' death if she does not stay by his side.

00:19Monday September 1st, dreams of freedom. The first day of September dawned over the

00:28Queen's colony with a pale light, almost wavering, as if the sun itself did not dare to impose

00:33itself on the dense layer of worry that had settled over its roofs and its people.

00:42The air, normally permeated with the sweet aroma of perfumes in the making, today seemed charged

00:47with a metallic tension, the smell of forced machinery and secrets about to overflow.

00:55It was a Monday that promised no beginnings, but rather the continuation of a slow and

00:59agonizing fall.

01:04In the main office of the perfumeries, Damien de la Reyna watched through the window the

01:08coming and going of the workers, their faces more somber than usual.

01:16Each of them was a small cog in the intricate machinery of his empire, an empire that was

01:20now crumbling under the weight of a class action lawsuit.

01:27The saponification scandal wasn't just a financial crisis, it was a stain on his family name,

01:32a wound to his pride.

01:36He leaned his forehead against the cold glass, feeling the weight of his years and his decisions.

01:45The door opened with a soft creak and Andres entered the room.

01:49His face, though tired, held a hint of something Damien hadn't seen in days.

01:54A spark of optimism.

01:57Father, Andres said, closing the door behind him.

02:01I've just come from the meeting.

02:04Damien turned slowly, his eyes searching his son, searching for the truth before it was spoken.

02:10So, what did that man say?

02:15His name is Adolfo, yes, Adolfo.

02:20At first it was difficult.

02:23He was very closed off, very hurt.

02:25He represents many colleagues who have had a hard time, who have seen their health deteriorate.

02:34He couldn't simply accept an apology and a wad of cash.

02:37Andres approached the desk, setting his briefcase aside.

02:44His voice was measured, that of a man who had weighed every word in a life or death negotiation.

02:53I have listened to you, Father, for over an hour I have only listened.

02:57I have heard stories of dizziness, of rashes, of a cough that would not go away.

03:05Stories of fear.

03:06Fear of not being able to work again, of not being able to put food on the table.

03:14I have expressed our most sincere and profound apology, not as a formality, but as an acknowledgement

03:19of our mistake.

03:23Damien raised an eyebrow.

03:25Apologies, Andres.

03:27This is a business, not a confessional.

03:33Sometimes in order to do business, you have to be human first, Andres replied firmly.

03:41Only after he felt that his pain was acknowledged were we able to talk numbers.

03:48I have managed to get him to agree to a settlement.

03:51They will drop the lawsuit in exchange for compensation.

03:57A sigh of relief escaped Damien's lips, but it was short-lived.

04:01How much?

04:05I had to raise the offer, 30% more than we had planned.

04:12It's a dream, but I suppose it's better than bleeding to death.

04:31You did well, son.

04:33You saved the ship, even with a hole in the hull.

04:40It's not completely saved yet, Andres warned.

04:42His gaze was serious.

04:44Adolfo has to convince the others.

04:48And we have Gabriel against him.

04:50He won't stand idly by.

04:52The mention of Gabriel darkened the atmosphere even more.

04:58They both knew that the legal battle was only one part of the war.

05:02The other, the dirtier one, was being fought in the shadows of the family itself.

05:08Meanwhile, in the Marino's modest but cozy house, another type of future was brewing.

05:19Gemma watched Joaquin as he read the newspaper, her mind oblivious to the news of a world that

05:23was far away.

05:29She, on the other hand, felt an effervescence, an idea that had been born in her chest and

05:33that grew with each passing minute.

05:37Joaquin, honey, can I talk to you about something?

05:42She asked, her voice full of enthusiasm that she tried to contain.

05:49Joaquin lowered the newspaper, his eyes meeting his wife's.

05:53Has something happened?

05:55No, no, nothing bad, quite the opposite.

06:00It's an opportunity.

06:02I've been thinking about Gaspar, about how he's going to leave and give up the cantina.

06:08He looked at her without fully understanding.

06:13And what about that?

06:15I'll find someone to take charge, I suppose.

06:18And why not us?

06:19Gemma blurted out, unable to contain herself any longer.

06:26Her eyes shone with the vision of a different future.

06:29Think about it, Joaquin.

06:30We would be our own bosses.

06:34The cantina is the heart of the neighborhood.

06:37Everyone passes by there.

06:39We could give it our touch, make it more.

06:44Ours.

06:45I'll be at the bar serving, talking to people, and you could be in charge of the supplier's

06:49accounts.

06:54You're good with numbers.

06:55Joaquin looked at her as if she'd grown a second head.

07:01The idea was so bold, so unexpected, that he had trouble processing it.

07:06We're running the cantina, Gemma, for God's sake, what do we know about hospitality?

07:12I'm an accountant.

07:15And you?

07:16And me?

07:17She interrupted him, her tone a little sharper.

07:20Do you think I'm not capable?

07:22I've learned how to run a house, how to stretch every penny.

07:27I know how to treat people, I have ideas.

07:30We could put out new tapas, organize a music night.

07:36Joaquin, it would be our life.

07:38We wouldn't depend on anyone, not your uncle, not the perfumeries, not anyone.

07:46Mentioning his uncle Damien was a low and accurate blow.

07:50The memory of the sabotage orchestrated by Don Pedro, a secret that his dignified mother

07:55still kept, weighed on him like a millstone.

08:01The idea of independence, of building something of her own, was tempting, but fear, that old

08:06traveling companion, was stronger.

08:11It's crazy, Gemma, we'd need money to start, to buy the transfer.

08:20And if things go wrong, we'd lose everything.

08:24No risk, no gain, she insisted, coming closer and taking his hands.

08:31Please, Joaquin, just think about it.

08:35Don't tell me not to give up first.

08:37Really think about it.

08:41For us, for the family we want to form.

08:43Joaquin sighed, overcome by his wife's overwhelming passion.

08:51He looked at their clasp hands, at the determination in Gemma's eyes, and a small part of him wondered

08:56if maybe, just maybe, she was right.

09:00Okay, she gave in, although her voice sounded hollow.

09:06I'll think about it.

09:08Manuela's decision, which opened a door for Gemma, was a source of deep anguish for Claudia.

09:16The young woman couldn't get the idea out of her head that her friend's departure was

09:20an impulse, a desperate escape from a broken heart.

09:27Manuela had unwittingly pushed him into a self-imposed exile that she feared he would regret for the rest of his life.

09:36Taking advantage of a moment of calm in the store, she approached Raul, who was distractedly sorting some boxes.

09:43Raul, can you talk to Gaspar?

09:47She asked him bluntly.

09:48Raul looked at her in surprise.

09:50Talk about what?

09:52About his leaving.

09:54You can't let him do that.

09:56He's leaving for Manuela.

09:57He's blinded by spite.

09:59He thinks that running away to Madrid is going to solve something, but he's only going to find himself more alone and more lost.

10:10When his anger passes, he'll realize the mistake he's made and it'll be too late.

10:17Raul put the box on the floor and crossed his arms.

10:21A helpless expression on his face.

10:25Claudia, I've tried.

10:28I've talked to him.

10:29He's more stubborn than a mule when he gets something in his head.

10:34But you're his friend, his best friend, Claudia insisted, her voice shaking with frustration.

10:44You have to make him see that this is an outburst, that his life is here, that we love him, that if he leaves he'll leave a huge void.

10:52Please, Raul, try one more time.

10:56For me, for him.

10:59Raul looked at the genuine anguish on Claudia's face and nodded reluctantly.

11:08Okay, I'll talk to him again, but I don't promise you anything.

11:12Gaspar right now, all he can hear is himself.

11:18Far from these more mundane concerns, Andres de la Reyna was trying to build a small oasis of normalcy in the middle of the desert.

11:28He approached Manuela in the mansion's kitchen, where the cook was carefully preparing lunch.

11:37Manuela, I need to ask you for a very special favor, Andres began with a knowing smile.

11:46You're welcome, young master Andres, she replied, drying her hands on her apron.

11:52In a few days it's Begonia's birthday.

11:54And with everything that's going on, I'd like to surprise her, something that will make her happy.

12:04I had thought of a family meal, just us, something intimate.

12:10And I wanted to ask you if you could prepare a special menu.

12:15Her favorite dishes, you know, the hake and green sauce that she likes so much and for dessert, that apple pie that only you know how to make.

12:26Manuela's face lit up amidst the tension in the house.

12:30A celebration was a breath of fresh air.

12:35Of course, young master, it would be a pleasure.

12:38I will prepare a banquet for Mrs. Begonia that she will never forget.

12:44You can count on it.

12:46Andres thanked him with a gesture and left feeling a small twinge of joy.

12:50For a moment he could imagine Begonia smiling, the sparkle in her eyes, the warmth of the family together.

13:03It was a fragile image, a delicate dream in the midst of the nightmare they were living, but he clung to it with all his might.

13:09The day, however, was destined to be a carousel of conflicting emotions, of secrets that struggled to come to light and truths that wanted to be revealed like knives.

13:25Digna, with her heart clenched by the weight of her conscience, had decided that she could keep quiet no longer.

13:34Gemma deserved to know why her husband had lost his job.

13:37She deserved to know the kind of man Don Pedro was.

13:43She went to her son's house with a firm resolution to tell everything.

13:47She knocked on the door and Gemma greeted her with a hug.

13:53The apartment was filled with freshly brewed coffee and hope.

13:57Digna entered in the words she had rehearsed over and over and her head crowded in her throat, refusing to come out.

14:02She looked at Gemma, so excited about her idea of the tavern, so full of plans, and felt that she had no right to destroy that fragile happiness.

14:17How could she tell her that the man she shared a roof with had conspired to ruin her husband?

14:21How could she sow that seed of poison in her home, cowardice?

14:26Or perhaps a twisted form of protective love took hold of her?

14:33She found herself incapable.

14:36The moment passed, the opportunity vanished and the secret sank back into the depths of her soul.

14:40Quote

14:43Mom, are you okay? Have you gone very pale?

14:46Gemma said worriedly.

14:48Yes, my dear, yes.

14:54Just a little dizziness, old age, Digna lied, forcing a smile.

15:00She was about to leave with the bitter taste of failure in her mouth when Gemma stopped her.

15:04Quote

15:07Wait, I almost forgot.

15:09This came for you from the postman.

15:11Gemma handed her an envelope.

15:16Digna instantly recognized the neat, slightly slanted handwriting.

15:20It was refined.

15:24Her heart skipped a beat.

15:26Thank you, daughter, she murmured, clutching the letter as if it were a treasure.

15:30She left there with her hands full but her heart empty.

15:38She carried with her a letter from a friend and the weight of an unrevealed truth.

15:45Fina's correspondence became the emotional epicenter of the afternoon.

15:50At the perfume shop, Carmen and Claudia also received their own letter.

15:53They gathered in the back room, tearing open the envelope with a mixture of anxiety and relief.

16:06Carmen read aloud, her voice breaking at times.

16:11My dear friends, my sisters, if you are reading this, it is because I have finally made a decision.

16:16I am leaving, I am leaving the colony forever.

16:25I know this may seem sudden, cowardly even, but I beg you to try to understand me.

16:33Santiago's escape has changed all the rules of the game.

16:36I am no longer safe anywhere.

16:38And with Paleo's imminent appointment as civil governor, the noose is tightening too much around me and,

16:47what is worse, around the person I love the most.

16:54I cannot ask Marta to live in fear, looking down on each other every day of her life.

16:58I cannot allow my love to be her condemnation.

17:05I have tried to be brave, we have tried to fight, but there are battles that simply cannot be won.

17:14And I have lost.

17:15That is why I give up.

17:17I give up on her.

17:18I give up on our love so that she can be free and happy.

17:24It is the most painful and at the same time the purest act of love that I have ever done.

17:29To you, Carmen, Claudia, what can I say?

17:33You have been my refuge, my strength, my family.

17:39In your eyes I found understanding when the world only offered me judgment.

17:44In your hugs I found the warmth I needed to keep from breaking down.

17:51Thank you, thank you for every laugh, for every confidence, for every tear shared.

17:55I will carry you in my heart wherever I go.

18:00Do not worry about me.

18:02I will be fine, be happy.

18:06I love you with all my soul, yours forever fine.

18:09When Carmen finished reading, a thick, heavy silence filled the small room.

18:17Tears streamed silently down her cheeks.

18:20Claudia.

18:21Carmen, although she tried to stay strong, felt a knot in her stomach.

18:25The letter, although it reassured them to know that Fina was physically well, was a definitive goodbye.

18:37It was the sound of a door closing forever.

18:39The bitterness of the farewell permeated their souls, a sad fragrance that would take a long time to dissipate.

18:49But the real blow, the cruelest and most devastating, was yet to come.

18:54Marta had not received a single letter.

18:56She spent the afternoon with her heart in her mouth, startling every time she heard the footsteps of the postman, scrutinizing each envelope with a hope that faded with each passing minute.

19:12The absence of news was a torment worse than any bad news.

19:15It meant oblivion, indifference, the end.

19:22It was Digna who, with the kindness of compassionate executioners, brought her the sentence.

19:31She knocked on the door of the dispensary and Marta received her with eyes ablaze with a question she did not dare to ask.

19:40Digna did not need words, she handed her the letter, that she herself had received.

19:45Fina wrote to me, she said softly.

19:51And I think you should read it.

19:53Marta took the paper with trembling hands.

19:56Her eyes devoured the lines, each word a stab in her heart.

20:02Digna's letter was similar to the one from the girls in the store, but it contained an additional paragraph.

20:09One addressed to her through her friend, a final stab designed to annihilate any shred of hope.

20:14And to Marta, Digna, please tell her to be happy.

20:21Tell her to rebuild her life, to find someone who can love her in the light of day without fear and without shadows.

20:26Tell her that my greatest wish is for her happiness, even if that happiness no longer includes me.

20:35Tell her that I release her from any promise that she is free.

20:41The paper crumpled in Marta's fist.

20:43A dry, torn cough escaped her throat.

20:51The world fell apart.

20:53It wasn't just that Finan was coming back.

20:54It was that she was asking him to forget her.

20:59She was giving him permission to stop loving her.

21:05It was the end, an ending orchestrated with diabolical precision by Palayo,

21:09whose plan Marta now saw with terrifying clarity.

21:12It could not have gone better.

21:18He had isolated her, broken her, left her completely alone and at his mercy.

21:26She collapsed into a chair, her body racked with a pain so deep it seemed physical,

21:31an icy emptiness that began to settle at the center of her being.

21:34She was devastated while Marta's heart shattered.

21:43In another part of the colony, two souls tried to mend their own wounds.

21:51Irene, after days of internal struggle, found the courage to face her past.

21:59She sought out Christina, her daughter, the daughter she had abandoned and now tried to win back.

22:04They sat in Christina's small living room, a steaming cup of tea between them, untouched.

22:16Irene took a deep breath as if she were about to plunge into deep, icy waters.

22:23Christina, there are things I must tell you, terrible things I've done,

22:27things that I've been through, I am more ashamed than anything in this world.

22:30Christina listened to her, her expression calm and expectant, when she worked for my brother,

22:38for Palio.

22:42He made me do things.

22:43Irene's voice was a broken whisper.

22:47I was his tool.

22:50She was so scared, so trapped.

22:52I hurt good people.

22:54I hurt Joaquin Marino.

22:58What happened to him at the company, the report that discredited him.

23:02It was me.

23:03I followed Palio's orders.

23:04I forged documents, I lied.

23:10I helped ruin his career.

23:12Tears welled up in Irene's eyes, tears of long suppressed guilt.

23:20She had expected reproach, judgment, contempt in her daughter's eyes,

23:24but what she found was compassion.

23:25Christina reached out and covered her mother's hand.

23:31Mom, you are under his control.

23:33He is a monster, a manipulator.

23:38He used you just as he tries to use everyone else.

23:42What matters is not what you did then, but what you did.

23:44You're doing it now.

23:48You have the courage to acknowledge it, to face it, and that makes you stronger than you think.

23:52Quote.

23:57Irene looked up in disbelief.

23:59No, you don't hate me.

24:00No, how could I hate you?

24:02Quote.

24:03Christina replied, her voice firm and filled with a healing warm.

24:09You're my mother, and you're here now.

24:12That's all that matters.

24:13We're in this together.

24:14Quote.

24:18In that moment, the fragile bridge that had united them solidified,

24:22becoming a strong structure built on forgiveness and the promise of a shared future.

24:29The shadows of the past were still there, but for the first time they didn't seem so terrifying.

24:37Night was falling over the colony, but tensions, far from easing, were growing stronger.

24:42At the queen's mansion, Damien received an unexpected visitor.

24:50Angela, Tassio's mother, showed up at his office unannounced.

24:57Her face was set in fierce determination.

25:00Damien, we need to talk, she said, her voice devoid of any formality.

25:09Surprised, Damien motioned for her to take a seat.

25:12About what, Angela?

25:14About my son.

25:14And about you, I've discovered the relationship you have, or rather, the one you don't have.

25:25Tassio lives under your roof, works at your company, but to you, he's as if he's invisible.

25:32Just another piece of furniture in this house.

25:35Angela.

25:37Don't interrupt me, she cut him off relentlessly.

25:39I know it's not easy.

25:45I know his existence is a constant reminder of all that.

25:51But he's your grandson, Damien.

25:53He carries your blood and he's suffering.

25:56He created a father and the grandfather who should guide him has turned his back on him.

26:03He's lost, confused, and your indifference only deepens his wound.

26:07Quote.

26:11Damien listened, his face an impenetrable mask, but Angela's words were like stones thrown against

26:16a stone wall and some were beginning to hurt him.

26:23I've come to ask you, to beg you if necessary, to make an effort to talk

26:28with him.

26:29That you take an interest in his life, that you show him that it's not a mistake, that it's not a shame.

26:39You still have time to make things right.

26:42Don't let pride rob you of the opportunity to meet the wonderful young man he's becoming.

26:46Please, Damien, do it for him.

26:54Angela got up and left with the same determination with which she had arrived, leaving Damien alone

26:59with his thoughts and the echo of words that had resonated much more deeply than you would ever admit.

27:03The night was especially long for Luis and Cristina.

27:11They had remained in the laboratory, surrounded by stills, essences and test tubes,

27:15engrossed in the final stretch of their creation, the king's band.

27:23The air was heavy with the aroma of a thousand failed attempts and the hope of an imminent success.

27:31Fatigue was taking its toll on them, but the passion for their work kept them going.

27:34Gaspar, in a gesture of camaraderie, appeared at the door with a tray.

27:43I know artists don't live on air, he said with a half smile.

27:50I brought you dinner.

27:54The gesture was a bomb, they ate in silence, regaining their strength.

27:58The sound of cutlery against plates was the only noise in the stillness of the laboratory.

28:01After a brief pause, they returned to their work tables, their minds refreshed.

28:08That's when the magic happened.

28:14Luis, with almost surgical precision, added a final drop of a secret essence to the mixture.

28:21He closed his eyes, gently shook the vial, and brought it to Cristina's nose.

28:25She inhaled, and time stood still.

28:35It wasn't just the band, it was the memory of a summer sunset, the freshness of freshly cut grass,

28:40the warmth of rain-soaked earth, and an unexpected, citrusy, vibrant final note that awakened all the senses.

28:46It was perfect, it was more than perfect.

28:53It was a poem in a bottle, Luis, Cristina whispered, her eyes wide open in wonder.

28:57We did it.

29:03A huge smile spread across Luis' face.

29:08A smile of pure and utter joy.

29:10Quote.

29:12We did it.

29:13Euphoria took hold of them.

29:15They laughed.

29:17A clean, liberating laugh that shattered the solemnity of the night.

29:21And then, in an uncontrollable impulse, they embraced.

29:27It was an embrace of celebration, of camaraderie, of shared triumph.

29:33But something changed in their closeness.

29:36The scent of the new fragrance mixed with the natural perfume of their skin.

29:42The warmth of their bodies penetrated the fabric.

29:45The rhythm of their hearts seemed to synchronize.

29:47They slowly separated, but their faces were just inches apart.

29:55They looked into each other's eyes, and in that gaze they saw everything.

29:58The mutual admiration, the complicity forged over hours of work,

30:02the late intention that they had both tried to ignore.

30:09The outside world, with its problems, its commitments, and its prohibitions, disappeared.

30:13Only the two of them existed in that bubble of light and aromas.

30:20It was Christina who took the step.

30:23She leaned forward and kissed him.

30:27It was a kiss at first, an exploratory brush of lips, full of surprise and a silent question.

30:32And Luis, after a split second of hesitation, she responded, kissed him back, and the initial

30:43softness gave way to a contained passion that finally found an outlet.

30:51Their hands sought each other, intertwined, clinging to each other as if they feared the moment would fade.

30:56It was a forbidden kiss, a kiss that complicated everything.

31:04But in that moment, in the stillness of the laboratory, it felt like the only right thing in the world.

31:13But while a kiss ignited an unexpected flame, in the shadows, Gabriel de la Reyna was busy fanning

31:18much more destructive fires.

31:24News of Andres' agreement with the workers had hit him like a bucket of cold water.

31:32His plan to destabilize the company from within was threatened.

31:36He couldn't allow it.

31:40First he tried to pressure Pardo, the plaintiff's lawyer.

31:43He arranged to meet him at a discreet coffee shop, his tone a mix of false friendliness and veiled threat.

31:53Pardo, I hear you're about to accept a deal.

31:56A deal, let me tell you, that's pretty mediocre for your clients.

32:02The lawyer, a seasoned man in a thousand legal battles, he didn't flinch.

32:06It's a fair deal, sir.

32:13And my clients are happy.

32:15They can be happier, Gabriel insisted, sliding a napkin with a scribbled figure

32:20far higher than the one Andres had offered.

32:25Think about it, we can drag this out, take it to trial.

32:30With the right media scandal, we can sink the company and get a historic settlement.

32:36And his fees, of course, would be commensurate with the fee.

32:42Pardo looked at the figure, then met Gabriel's eyes, a smirk playing on his lips.

32:51My clients don't want to sink the company, sir.

32:53They want justice and a job to go back to.

32:58I'm not interested in your offer.

33:00Good afternoon.

33:02He stood and walked away, leaving Gabriel with rage burning inside him.

33:09Frustrated but not defeated, he moved on to his plan B.

33:12If he couldn't control the workers, he would control the narrative.

33:19She went to a phone booth, inserted a token, and dialed the number of a contact she jealously guarded,

33:25an unscrupulous journalist from a tabloid in the capital.

33:32The newsroom, connect with Ibanez, she said, her voice turning into an anonymous, conspiratorial whisper.

33:37Yes, tell him I'm calling with a tip about the queen's perfumeries.

33:45I have a story he'll love.

33:50A public health scandal, poisoned workers, a powerful family trying to buy silence.

33:55Take note.

34:00And while Gabriel dictated Venom into the receiver, sowing the seeds of a scandal that would shake the

34:05foundations of his own family, Knight closed in on the colony with a final, devastating blow.

34:10At Don Pedro's house, Digna had made a decision. Fear, guilt, and submission had come to an end.

34:24She had spent the afternoon packing a small suitcase, her hands moving with deliberate slowness,

34:29each folded garment a step toward a freedom she desperately yearned for.

34:33When Don Pedro arrived, she was waiting for him in the living room, standing with her suitcase at her feet.

34:44The calm that enveloped her was the calm that precedes the most violent storms.

34:48Quote, Pedro, I'm leaving, her voice said, surprisingly firm.

34:55He looked at her first with disbelief, then with a mocking smile.

34:59Quote, what are you leaving for, and where are you supposed to go, worthy one?

35:03Don't be ridiculous.

35:08Go to the kitchen and prepare dinner for me.

35:11Didn't you hear me?

35:12I'm leaving this house.

35:14I'm leaving you.

35:17I don't intend to spend another minute being your maid, your emotional punching bag.

35:23That's it.

35:24The smile disappeared from Don Pedro's face.

35:27His eyes hardened into two shards of ice.

35:33He approached her slowly, like a predator cornering its prey.

35:36Quote,

35:40You're not going anywhere, he hissed, his voice low and charged with palpable menace.

35:47You and I have an agreement until death do us part.

35:49That agreement is broken, Digna replied, though a shiver of fear began to run down her spine.

35:59Don Pedro stopped in front of her, his face near inches from hers.

36:02He stared at her, and in his eyes Digna saw the abyss.

36:10Perhaps you are right, he said, his tone now falsely reasonable, which made it all the more terrifying.

36:16Perhaps you should leave, but if you take a single step out of that door, I will take a walk to the guardia's civil barracks.

36:29Digna froze, she did not understand.

36:31And I will tell you a very interesting story, he continued, savoring every word.

36:40I will tell you how a devoted and frightened wife confessed to me through tears her darkest secret.

36:46I will tell you that the night Jesus de la Reyna died, you were there.

36:50I will tell you that you killed him, quote.

36:57Digna's world stopped.

36:58The air became unbreathable.

37:01The blood drained from her face, leaving her with the pallor of a ghost.

37:07The accusation was so monstrous, so unexpected, that it stole her breath.

37:12No, that's a lie.

37:16She managed to stammer.

37:18It is, Pedro inquired, a wicked smile curving his lips.

37:24Are you sure?

37:26Because my memory is excellent and I'm a very respectable citizen.

37:33Who do you think they'll believe?

37:34Me or the woman who abandons me for no reason?

37:37Think carefully, Digna.

37:41If you leave, I'll do the talking.

37:44I'll expose you for the murder of Jesus and you'll spend the rest of your life rotting in a cell.

37:52He looked at her, enjoying her terror, the absolute power he had over her.

37:59So it's up to you, your freedom or mine, but I warn you, if I fall, you fall with me.

38:03The blackmail hung in the air, an irrevocable sentence.

38:09The small suitcase at Digna's feet suddenly became a ridiculous object, the symbol of a dream of freedom that had just been brutally murdered.

38:20She was trapped, more trapped than ever.

38:28The door to her house had become the bars of an invisible prison and Don Pedro, her husband, her perpetual jailer.

38:34The silence of the night was filled with the sound of her broken heart and the echo of a devastating threat that chained her to him forever.

38:44I'll see you in the air.

38:44Sort of thing.

38:48You, you hack.

38:53I'll see you in the face of the wire-throw screw.

38:55I'm fine.

39:04Hey.

39:08I'm okay.

39:08I'm fine.

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