“Mother…”
But Mercedes ignored him.
“She once worked for our family many years ago.”
Valeria sensed the tension immediately.
“What happened to her?”
Mercedes looked toward Alejandro before answering quietly.
“She was his mother.”
The restaurant noise seemed to disappear.
The Secret Buried for Decades
Years earlier, Clara had worked in the Salgado household while Alejandro was still a child. She had been intelligent, gentle, and deeply loved by the little boy she cared for.
Then one day, she vanished.
Alejandro spent years wondering why his mother abandoned him.
Only recently had he finally learned the truth.
“My uncle forced her away,” Alejandro admitted quietly.
“Ramiro?” Mercedes whispered in horror.
Alejandro nodded.
