I Kissed My Wife’s Cold Forehead in the Coffin—Then I Opened Her Hand and Found a Navy Blue Button from My Brother Rodrigo’s Jacket

was born, everything would be over.”

“Yes,” I replied. “Your theft would be over.”

The prosecutor showed another folder.

“There are transfers to notary Salcedo, altered hospital records, an attempted cremation without autopsy, and DNA evidence recovered from the victim. Rodrigo Armenta is also under arrest.”

The notary collapsed onto the bench.

“I didn’t continue reading …