The mother-in-law stormed in to punish her for sleeping late—but the moment she pulled back the blanket, what she saw made her scream and drop everything
Mrs. Hernández never picked up a wooden stick again. Every morning after that, she waited for the sound of footsteps upstairs before assuming the worst, and when Mariana finally did come down — late, sleepy, unhurried — the old woman only smiled and set an extra plate at the table.
