He told her to raise the baby on her own… but 18 months later, when she saw her three children at the airport, her entire world shattered.

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“No,” Santiago said, without looking at her. “This was never love. It was a contract dressed up as something else.”

Renata left in a fury, pulling her suitcase behind her.

Santiago’s world — built on money, a family name, and obedience — had just collapsed in front of three children who didn’t yet know how to say his name.

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