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I searched the whole house but I couldn’t find her. I looked in the garden, in her bedroom and finally I found her in the kitchen helping to prepare the food. Another quality in her favour.

She was a girl who always liked helping other people. She never looked down on the maid or treated her badly. She always helped her with her duties.

I grabbed her by the arm, without saying a single word to her, and I took her with me.

On the way to my aunt’s bedroom, she asked, ‘Where are you taking me?’

‘I want you to see something.’

‘See what?’

And with a jerk she released herself from my weak arm.

‘Tell me what it is you want me to see.’

‘Your mother.’

‘My mother?’

‘Yes, she’s cheating on your father. She’s a hussy.’

‘Shut up.’

And she very nearly hit me for the insult.

‘Have a look for yourself and then decide, if you really think I’m lying. What are you afraid of?’

‘I’m not afraid.’

‘Let’s go then.’

‘All right, but if you are lying to me, I will never help you again.’

We went into the room and Carla almost fainted when she saw her mother making love to don Nicolás. She wanted to shout but a knot in her throat stopped any sound coming out.