My five-year-old son picked food off the floor to feed me—and in that moment, I realized my marriage had already fallen apart beyond repair.

of my labor, and still expected me to feel grateful for the scraps left behind.

Rodrigo moved toward me.

“Lucía, let me explain.”

“Explain it to your son. Tell him why his mother worked twelve hours while you were spending money that wasn’t yours.”

Emiliano tightened his arms around my waist. My father held the door open.

“They’re leaving now.”

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