Mariana’s Pov

In a manner of speaking, I didn’t think it’ll be this painful. I didn’t think it’ll rip my heart apart to see hatred and spitefulness in my mother’s eyes, to see disgust in my father’s eyes, and to see disappointment in my brother’s eyes.

Take all of that—the hate, spite, disgust, disappointment—those are the intense emotions dancing violently in Alejandro’s eyes as he pins me a glare.

It makes my stomach churn, makes me almost unable to look at him, ...