In the end, Mariana kicked him out: she discovered he missed my wallet, not me.
One afternoon, returning from the market, I found an envelope under the door.
Three 500-peso bills… and a letter from Mariana:
“Mom, I know 1500 pesos doesn’t cover anything, but it’s all I had left from my paycheck. Alejandro left. I kicked him out when he told me I continue reading …
