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“What about your brother? Surely he wouldn’t let Sergio get away with it.”
“You think he can do anything? The entire hacienda is against me, Lulu! If they want me dead, they will find a way to frame it as an accident and Cisco won’t be able to do anything about it. It might injure his pride, but he won’t be able to retaliate without direct proof.”
“No. There has to be another way,” Lucero continued. “Think about Raf. How could you even think that killing yourself was the answer?”
“It’s because I’m thinking about him, Lulu,” Noelle sighed as she dragged herself into a sitting position.
Lucero frowned.
“If I’m dead, Sergio will have taken his revenge and he won’t bother with Raf again.”
“You wanted to sacrifice yourself so Sergio wouldn’t go after him…” Lucero trailed off, realizing Noelle’s intention.
Noelle gave her a tight smile.
“Even in death it seems I am unlucky,” she laughed dryly. “But what happened, anyway? One moment I was about to pull the trigger, the next I heard your voice and then everything went black.”
“I’m not sure either.” Lucero shook her head. “All I know is that you’re safe,” she said as she took a seat next to Noelle, throwing her arms around her shoulders. “I’m so happy you’re safe,” she whispered.
Noelle squeezed her hand, unable to reply.
She hadn’t wanted to die either—not when she knew that Raf was still out there somewhere in the world. Yet she couldn’tnotdie either, because she knew what the repercussions would be—repercussions that were probably put into motion in this very moment.
“I have to make sure he’s far away from his place,” she suddenly said. Rising from the bed, she took a step towards the door.
Her knees buckled, her arms shooting out to hold onto the bed frame for balance.
“Noelle?” Lulu came by her side. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing… Just a little spell.”
“Are you sure?”
“Why?” Noelle frowned.
“It’s not the first time this happened. In fact, how many times in the past few months have you felt a little weak? How many times has your stomach been bothering you at the most unexpected times?”
Noelle blinked.
“What are you trying to say?”
“I think you’re smart enough to understand what I’m trying to say.”
“Lulu…”
“When was the last time you had your monthlies?”
Noelle opened her mouth to speak, then faltered.
“I… I don’t remember,” she swallowed painfully. “You don’t think?—”
Lucero nodded.
“But we can’t be sure, right? I’ve been under a lot of stress. It could be that too.”
“It could, but it’s not the most likely.”
Noelle bit her lip in uncertainty.
