Chapter161: Division Table

Celina sighed deeply, her eyes fixed on Mayara as if searching for some hidden truth in her sister's gaze. Mayara, restless, fidgeted, trying to find the right words. -I tried to visit you, Celina, but I was stopped from entering your room...- Mayara said, her voice slightly trembling but firm. -I wanted to be there, truly. Celina nodded slowly, as if she already knew that. -I know, Mayara. I knew they were trying to keep me isolated, away from you.- Her voice carried a tone of resignation but also of exhaustion. Mayara furrowed her brow, sensing that there was something more behind those words. -So why didn't you call me? Why didn't you let me help you? Celina looked down at the floor, fiddling with her hands before meeting her sister's gaze again. -Because I knew there wasn't time. The three days Santiago gave us... are over. He will demand an answer now, and I didn't want you to be caught off guard. Mayara's heart raced. Time was against them, and now, more than ever, they needed to