13.Sunny Side Up Conversations

After the peculiar encounter on the terrace, I returned indoors and attempted to drift off to sleep, but sleep remained elusive. My mind was now in a state of greater perplexity. Jacob's earlier assertion that he had no specific motive for marrying Carla had been a blatant falsehood. Evidently, he harbored numerous motives, and there was an intricate plan at play. The question that gnawed at me was the nature of this plan and whether it posed a threat to my father. As I wrestled with my thoughts, I pondered whether I should confide in my father about the disconcerting conversation I had overheard. The dilemma lay in the fact that my father was not one to engage in meaningful conversations with me, and I questioned whether he would lend an ear. The turmoil of conflicting thoughts swirled within me, and it felt as if my mind were on the brink of unraveling. Restlessly, I tossed and turned in my bed, unable to shake the weight of the unsettling secrets that now burdened my mind. The min