gMateo told his side first, sitting across from Luc…

I lost him when others lied. I buried a child alone. I cleaned hotel rooms while sick. I survived all of it without your permission. So don’t stand there and speak as if my future depends on what Mateo decides.”

For the first time, Armando had no answer.

Lucía turned to Mateo. “I’m ready to leave.”

They left.

That night, silence filled the car. Not hostile continue reading …