Melissa hugs Josias, touched by the news. William can barely contain himself in anger.
With the screams, Simeon and Dora appear from the kitchen.
"What happened, people?" Simeon asks.
"Daddy," Melissa breaks the hug and turns to him, "you are looking at the new construction supervisor! Josias will no longer be the bricklayer assistant that so many despise!"
William feels personally struck by Melissa's speech.
Simeon and Dora vibrate together with Melissa. The owner of the house addresses the future son-in-law.
"Congratulations, future son-in-law!" The two men embrace.
"I hope I have enough money to pay for the wedding party." Josias jokes.
"The father here has to contribute as well." Simeon scratches his head, "But, are you already thinking about marriage? Isn't it too soon?"
"Yeah, I agree too!" William protests.
"Son, get a clue." Dora scolds him, "Soon you will also have your little girlfriend and you will want
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Josias has a malicious, somewhat devilish smile. "Hello, Carmen! Will you let me in? It seems that yesterday we were not clear and specific with the conversation.""But, of course, you can't get in!" Carmen looks back, nervous, apprehensive."What's wrong, is your father still there?" Josias gets even closer, "He can't know that you were yesterday in the building where I live, making scandal and baseless accusations, right?""Get out, because he is actually about to leave to work!" Carmen speaks in a whisper, afraid someone will hear her."Yeah, someone has to keep this big house. If you were an operator or a secretary, you could help with household expenses." Josias scoffs at her and is having a lot of fun with it, "But since you have free time to go around making slanderous accusations, you also have time to listen to the other side and his defense."Carmen smiles slightly, showing disdain. "Defense on the other side? What defense do you have?"
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Carmen is upset at having to go to the cafeteria chosen by Josias. Crossing the avenue near the school reminds her of the accident and her dear sister lying on a hospital bed with a cast on her leg. For a moment Carmen thought she was not going to survive! She could be forever paralyzed! But, worst of all, she had lost a baby that was barely past the embryonic stage! Did it affect her uterus? Will Pamela return to having children?She hopes Pamela finds out much later, with her husband, and not with Josias!The cafeteria was commonly frequented by the school's students, which makes Carmen more melancholy. Was Josias purposely torturing her?Upon entering, she finds Josias already seated at one of the wooden tables. As it was January, the cafeteria was almost empty. Only a few tables were occupied.Carmen did not pay attention to a man in his forties not far from them, all suspicious and stealthy, barely disguising that he was not trying to pay attention t
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