felt guilty

Upon arriving home, Valerie saw Elena playing with Daniel on the shaggy carpet, while Damian lay on the sofa, his gaze fixed on his phone, seemingly ignoring her presence.

She remained silent, thinking that perhaps he wasn't interested in pursuing her anymore and might be communicating with Clara or another girl.

'Maybe he can never change,' she thought

"Valerie..." Elena stood up, leaving Daniel to play alone. "I think we need to talk..."

Valerie remained silent, walking straight to the living room and sitting on the sofa, her face folded in, unable to hide her disappointment.

"I don't want to meddle in your relationships," Elena said, sitting next to Valerie. "But please, try not to argue all the time... You're adults now, you even have a baby... It would be terrible if the baby knew you were arguing... It could hurt him psychologically," she continued with a worried look.