But his voice… it didn’t sound like a promise. It sounded like a decision.
“You don’t have to say yes today,” his aunt added softly. “You can take your time.”
For the first time in her life, Lupita realized something strange.
She had a choice.
Over the next weeks, everything moved slowly—but steadily.
The truth about Mateo’s attack came out. A business partner had tried to remove him permanently.
But Mateo recovered.
And he kept coming back to visit Lupita.
Not with expensive gifts.
With fruit. Books. Questions.
“What do you like?”
