ng breeze filled the room as the Saturday sun filter

g a smile. "Just need to grab a few

is phone. "Don't be long. I

ped short. Daniela and Mateo were i

a asked sweetly, though h

itect for the hospital project,

obe swishing. "Always running. No wond

"What did

, voice sharp. "That's why Daddy spen

t really meaning it. Her lips curle

s not your father. Stop f

"The only lie is your marriage. Five years, and

I felt my breath catch. My v

e stairs. Carlos appea

a said with a dramatic sigh.

e's bringing up the baby. The one we los

irs. "You need to stop clinging

t pounded. "She's usin

I only said it was sad... t

's sleeve. "She cal

!" I said

it's the same with you. Daniela and Mate

tterly. "Is that what

ripping my arm. "What ex

go. I know what's goi

rs... maybe you should talk to Dr. Mendez aga

s! I need a husban

hand on his shoulder. "She's getting hysteric

to the baseball field. You" he pointed at me" clear your hea

ize? Fo

," he said coldly. "For making a

oo!" I shouted. "I

thing is in Carlos's name. The house. The cars.

ng, begging, for him to

"Without Carlos

" Carlos muttered, but h

G 63 AMG keys from the table

lea

ed, "Be back by three.

. I slammed the

saw it, through the front window. Carlos and

ed Sofia right away-her red Louis Vuitton scarf bright in the cro

tall and calm, with tousl

ged me. She whispered, "You

"Morning chaos. I'

his is Alejandro Vega, the

Reyes, it's an honor. Your work

ook his hand, a strange warmth shot up my arm. Ou

's mine, Mr.

e, Ale

"Coffee's coming. Shall we

s hospital. His passion was clear in every word. When he spoke a

cancer three years ago. She was a pediatric o

I said, touche

I'm hoping to build something

my chest ache. He was open w

rent fro

jandro has some concerns about t

d. "Of

the numbers. What your team gave me doesn't match wha

mach d

," Sofia added. "I tri

looking around. "Let's tal

Of course. I didn't

brought it up,"

ed. A message

e ar

brow. "He's checkin

," I muttere

ith me. "If I cro

id. "And please, j

something in me softened. "

air stung my cheeks, but it was

hing I believed in, my marriag

the only one willing to