At 4:30 he asked me for a divorce while I was cooking for his family—but he didn’t know I already had everything I needed to end his carefully built life.

breakfast in peace again.

Part 2

Mariana arrived at her brother Esteban’s apartment while the sky was still gray.

He lived simply, near an avenue full of tamale stands, taxis, and people beginning their day in a rush.

He opened the door in sweatpants, looking sleepless.

But when he saw her — the baby, the suitcase, her lips pressed tightly together — he continue reading …