Chapter 356

• The girl’s piercing screams shattered the tense silence. "DON’T! DON’T… GO AWAY! BAD PEOPLE… GO AWAY! XAVI… XAVI…!"
• Both Pedro and Uncle Noel were taken aback by her outburst, but Layla wasn’t. She seemed to understand what was happening immediately and moved closer, gently placing a hand on the girl’s back. With a soothing voice, she whispered words of reassurance, her tone soft and comforting. Miraculously, the girl’s frantic thrashing slowed, and though tears still streamed down her cheeks, she clung to Layla, nodding shakily to everything she said.
• Pedro, still perplexed, narrowed his eyes. "Layla, what’s going on?"