The Kings of Crime

Chapter 63

Brazil's climate became milder. The cold that previously occupied the entire São Paulo region was less aggressive, leaving a typical autumn climate in the air that morning. The bare trees had a yellowish tinge, and the streets were covered in dry leaves. The sky was clear of clouds that predicted rain, however the sun was not the warmest and the breeze was slightly cold.

The Meneses Moraes house was lively that morning, everyone from employees to members of the mafia family who lived there were in the living room surrounding Rosângela. They celebrated the return of the voice of the young woman who had spent months without speaking after a sad episode of rape. Mário seemed the most moved, even though he tried to maintain his always haughty pose, he was unable to contain the emotion of seeing his adorable daughter speaking again, in her old serene and melodious voice. Cléia bombarded her sister with questions to make sure that this state of “talking” was not temporary. The oldest maids