The bricklayer who raised three abandoned girls is left alone—until, 20 years later, they walk into a courtroom to save the man who once saved them.

had more patches than original fabric.

He fixed classrooms, sealed leaks, hauled bags of cement, replaced broken glass, and painted walls scratched by kids who never even knew his name.

But everyone called him “Don Aurelito.”

The teachers respected him. The students sought him out when a backpack strap snapped, when a coin continue reading …