Lídia raises a hand again, not commanding, just asking for space.
She speaks softly into the microphone now resting on her lap.
“This is not for drama,” she says.
“This is what happens when you treat human beings like props.”
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And then she turns the knife one final time, not into Davi, but into the room.
“Look at me,” she says, voice trembling only slightly.
“You all came here to celebrate love.”
She looks around at the chandeliers and the ocean view.
“If love is real, it doesn’t leave when the body gets weak.”
The ballroom is so quiet you can hear the air conditioning breathe.
Bianca makes a decision that shocks even her.
She drops her bouquet like it’s suddenly heavy.
She steps back from Davi, eyes hard.
“You told me she was your ‘crazy ex,’” Bianca says, voice rising.
“You told me she was greedy, dramatic, desperate.”
She points toward Lídia with a shaking finger. “But she’s not the one who looks desperate right now.”
