Chapter61:Confort After Time

Mayara's heart sank as she walked through the door of her home, her senses immediately attuned to the tension that hung heavy in the air. The sight of her father, Guilherme, and her grandfather, Richard, seated together with grave expressions confirmed her worst fears.   "Mayara, we need to talk," Richard began, his voice somber as he gestured for her to take a seat.   Mayara's mind raced with apprehension as she settled into a chair opposite them, her pulse quickening with anticipation. Whatever awaited her, she knew it couldn't be good.   "What's going on, Grandpa?" she asked, her voice betraying the unease that churned within her.   Richard exchanged a glance with Guilherme before speaking again. "We've uncovered some troubling information, Mayara. Information that implicates someone close to us in a web of deceit and betrayal."   Mayara's breath caught in her throat as she absorbed his words, her mind racing to make sense of the implications. Could it be possible? Could someone the