I came home with gifts for my son but found him neglected while my in-laws doted on my husband’s mistress’s baby—so I smiled, asked for water, and made one call that changed everything
Beside them stood Rodrigo, her husband, phone in hand. A young woman in a fitted dress and a smile sharp as a blade leaned her head against his shoulder. Mariana recognized her immediately: Paulina, the secretary Rodrigo had hired before her departure.
Paulina looked at the boy on the floor and gave a short, contemptuous laugh.
