I took a deep breath again.
“I’m not here to discuss who has done the most for the family,” I said. I’m just saying something very clear.
I went one step closer.
“My wife is pregnant. And I’m not going to allow him to continue working as if he wasn’t.
Patricia rodó los ojos.
“Then let him rest, who prevents him?”
“You,” I answered.
All three looked at me at the same time.
“Every time they come,” I continued, “Lucia ends up cooking, serving, and cleaning everything. And no one lifts a finger.
Carmen raised her voice:
“Because that’s how it’s always been in this house!”
“Well, that’s over.
The silence fell again.
My mother stared at me.
“Are you saying that your sisters are no longer welcome here?”
I shook my head.
“I’m saying that if they come… they help.
Patricia let out a short laugh.
“Just look… The child is now grown.
I felt the insult hidden in those words.
But I didn’t answer.
Isabel watched me for a few seconds.
Then he said something he didn’t expect.
“All this… for a woman?
He did not raise his voice.
But the contempt was there.
Something inside me was definitely broken.
“No,” I replied.
I looked her straight in the eye.
“For my family.”
The silence was immediate.
Because for the first time… I had made it clear who my family was
