Chapter136: Fire Trees

Anna, with her subtle and manipulative way, wasted no time in planting the seeds of doubt in Arthur's mind. As they continued talking, she casually mentioned, "Have you ever stopped to think, Arthur, why Santiago seems so obsessed with Mayara? It's strange, isn't it? I mean, no one goes to such lengths for someone unless there's... something more." Arthur frowned, uncomfortable with the direction of the conversation. "What are you trying to imply, Anna? Mayara has nothing to do with Santiago other than being a victim of his threats." Anna sighed, as if genuinely concerned. "I just think you should be careful, Arthur. Sometimes, people maintain friendships that we don't understand... or that we don't fully know. I'm just saying you should be cautious about who you trust." These words, although spoken with an apparently innocent tone, began to stir something in Arthur's mind. He didn't want to believe anything Anna was suggesting, but the recent circumstances and the fact that Mayara was