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.

trousers, as if afraid they would disappear again. Lucía watched every adult in the room, trying to determine whether the grown-ups were going to decide their lives for them once more.

Then Emiliano spoke.

— They’re going to live with their grandmother. In a safe home. Near a good school. With doctors, food, clothing, and whatever else they need.

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