The days passed with an agonizing slowness for Alejandro. Ever since that phone call with his mother, uncertainty had been eating him alive. He had tried to contact Anaís several times, but his daughter was distant.

Their video call conversations were brief and cold, something completely unusual for her. Every time he asked about Amelia, he received evasive answers or was told she wasn't available.

One night, after finishing a meeting, he decided to try again. He dialed the house number and wai