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.

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Don Aurelio read the plaque three times.

Then he looked at his daughters.

Mariana — the baby from the box — now a lawyer.

Renata — the girl from the tamale stand — now an accountant.

Jimena — the girl who hid behind the bathrooms — now a children’s rights advocate.

“I didn’t repair any lives,” he murmured.

Jimena wrapped her arms around his waist.

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