She arrived at the wedding with a baby and a sealed envelope—minutes later, a hidden truth tore the entire family apart

of her.

Her fingers brushed the sleeve of Santiago’s jacket.

The gesture lasted less than a second.

But it was enough for him.

He looked at that small hand resting on his suit as though he had just felt the full weight of eight months pressing down on him.

Eight months of sleepless nights he hadn’t lived through.

Eight months of fevers he hadn’t tended.

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