The stepmother abandoned the twins at the airport and left for vacation—unaware she was being watched by the most feared man in Sinaloa, and that her choice would trigger consequences she never imagined.

grandmother lives in Puebla,” Ramiro reported. “Her name is Teresa Cárdenas. She’s sixty-eight years old. She has high blood pressure and rents a room behind a small restaurant.”

Emiliano closed his eyes briefly.

— Call her.

Doña Teresa answered in a tired voice. At first, she thought it was a scam call. In Mexico, even grief has to stay cautious.

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