gMateo told his side first, sitting across from Luc…

fake messages. They convinced Lucía that Mateo had abandoned her. They convinced Mateo that Lucía had vanished. When Lucía lost the baby, Rebeca used the tragedy to break the last of her hope.

The fake money order in Mateo’s name had been Armando’s idea.

A payment to make abandonment look official.

When Mateo finished reading the report, he walked outside continue reading …