Jay's POV
The second I saw her sitting in the living room—
my mood died instantly. 😐
Not dramatically.
Not emotionally.
Just:
dead.
Gone.
Finished.
Aries noticed immediately too.
Unfortunately for him…
it was too late to save himself.
I slowly turned toward him.
"…You brought her here?"
Aries raised both hands slightly. "Before you start threatening people, hear me out."
"Oh I'm definitely threatening people."
"Jay."
"No because WHAT is this." 😭
Meanwhile the girl sitting on our couch stood up slowly.
Long dark hair.
Calm posture.
Still elegant.
Still beautiful.
Still the same person I never wanted to see again.
Isabela Montoro.
The human version of trust issues. 😐✨
The room suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Mom quietly watched us from the side.
Dad's expression unreadable as always.
Aunty Gemma pretending to drink tea while very obviously listening.
Traitor honestly.
Then Isabela finally spoke softly.
"Hola, Jay."
My jaw tightened slightly.
God.
Even hearing her voice again felt annoying.
I answered immediately.
Cold.
Sharp.
"¿Qué haces aquí?"
What are you doing here?
The room became quieter instantly.
Aries shifted beside me slightly.
Probably preparing for emotional disaster.
Smart honestly. 😭
Isabela looked at me carefully.
Like she was trying to figure out whether I would leave or explode first.
Valid concern.
Then softly she said:
"Has crecido."
You've grown.
I crossed my arms immediately.
"Y tú sigues igual."
And you're still the same.
A tiny silence followed.
Not normal silence.
The uncomfortable kind that crawls into the room and sits between people.
Mom sighed quietly already.
Poor woman. 😔
Isabela looked down briefly before speaking again.
"Sigues enojada."
You're still angry.
I laughed once.
Small.
Humorless.
"¿Esa fue tu gran conclusión?"
That was your big conclusion?
Aries rubbed his forehead beside me.
Probably developing stress wrinkles.
Not my problem. 😌
Isabela inhaled slowly.
Then:
"Solo quiero hablar."
I just want to talk.
I immediately answered:
"Pues yo no."
Well I don't.
Aunty Gemma almost choked on her tea.
Dad looked one second away from hiding everybody's phones to stop this conversation entirely.
Too late now. 😭
Isabela took one careful step closer.
I stepped back immediately.
Small movement.
Big meaning.
Her expression changed slightly after that.
Good.
Let her feel awkward too.
Then quietly she said:
"Cometí errores."
I made mistakes.
My expression hardened instantly.
No.
Absolutely not.
Not that sentence.
Not after everything.
"No."
No.
The room became still.
Even Aries stopped moving.
I looked directly at her.
"Los errores son accidentes."
Mistakes are accidents.
Then colder:
"Tú elegiste hacerme daño."
You chose to hurt me.
Silence.
Heavy silence.
The kind that presses against your chest.
Isabela looked away first.
Not me.
Never me.
The annoying thing about Isabela was that she still looked familiar.
Like old memories refusing to stay buried quietly.
I hated that.
Hated how part of my brain still remembered:
laughing with her
trusting her
thinking she was safe
Stupid honestly. 😐
Then Isabela spoke again.
Softer this time.
"Sé que me odias."
I know you hate me.
I stared at her for a second.
Then answered honestly.
"No te odio."
I don't hate you.
A tiny bit of hope appeared in her face.
Which disappeared immediately when I continued:
"Simplemente no significas nada para mí."
You simply mean nothing to me.
Emotional damage delivered successfully. 😌✨
Aries actually looked impressed for half a second.
Traitor.
Then suddenly…
Isabela's expression changed.
The guilt disappeared.
Now she looked serious.
Actually serious.
And somehow…
that bothered me more.
She slowly looked around the room.
Then back at me.
"No vine aquí para hablar del pasado."
I didn't come here to talk about the past.
I crossed my arms tighter.
"Entonces habla rápido."
Then talk fast.
The room felt colder suddenly.
Even Dad's expression shifted slightly now.
Then Isabela looked directly into my eyes and quietly said:
> "Te encontraron otra vez."
> They found you again.
Silence.
Real silence.
My stomach twisted slightly.
Which was rude honestly.
Because suddenly…
the black envelope…
the attackers…
everything came rushing back at once. 🌙
End of Chapter 📖✨
🌙 "Some people return with apologies.
Others return with warnings."