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2024-10-29 19:42:56Carmen asked Tiago about his trip to Viana to gather information about Josias.
But Tiago goes to the filter and gets a glass of water to buy time.
“I'm thirsty...”
“Honey, did you hear what I asked?” Carmen doesn't buy her husband's deafness.
Tiago drinks the glass of water as slowly as he can. After making a point of washing the glass with soap, he turns to his wife and replies, “Do you want me to buy you a dishwasher?”
Carmen breaks her smile. For her, it's already a sign that something had happened.
She tosses the pasta into the pan to mix with the sauce, “I almost let the sauce burn waiting for your response. You still haven’t found Josias, right?”
“Not yet, my dear.” Tiago decides to speak up, "And it's very likely that they'll never meet again."
Carmen's eyes widen, but now she's mixing the pasta and can't look at Tiago.
“What did you mean, man
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