THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE MINE

hat she liked to say most was: “If your dad hadn't picked you up, you would have died of hunger by now. We have give

every day, so it was ha

her children. But now that she had grown up, she was already over it. Perhaps some people are simply less lucky with their loved ones, be th

her, Fausto Soto

nd the first person she saw when sh

was hungry, and she was scared every day. Therefore, when she woke up and saw Fausto taking care of her and comforting her, she felt very attached to him and a little s

her person, and Blanca did not want to take care of anyone else either, bu

irst time. Although after him, because he worked outside the home all year round, he could not give her t

before going abroad since it would not be as ea

g a response from Amelia, had already reached

” Fausto's voice wa

aise her all these years? If it weren't for us, who knows what assembly line

filled with surpri

itch, someone could already be

the door and saw h

said in a

Don't pay attention to your mother; s

dded s

And you came alone

moment, but she decided to

on immediately became seriou

ponded: “We were

t because of your m

d. “Better not bo

to do it, but that he couldn't convince Blanca and

s. Before leaving, I have applied to a university abroad to do a postgraduate degree. I am leaving tomorrow

ere is still some money here; keep it for

u are going to need the money o

ey,” Amelia insisted, ha

ncholic. How come you leave so suddenly? Studyin

” Amelia calmed him down, and seeing that her father was still looking worried, she added, “Also, the architectu

onsolation, there was a touch of pride: “That's gre

ust s

t that moment, and when she finished her sentence, t

d her up: Lea, did you

turned her head towards her mother,

nce high school, they became boyfriends during high school, they got married

n insurance company and worked her way up by herself until she became a sales director, earning an

he take care of the girl, but she did not complain. She only dedicated hers

to support him and take care of him day after day for years. If she analyzed it closely

ut upon seeing her, her sister-in-law gre

t to the little girl who hugged her neck lo

help but say sarcastically. If you like children so much, hurry up and have one. Other

you were thinking before. Being so young, you couldn't support a chil

looked up and said: "Mom, I di

bio were surp

t night and still had to pack. After sayi

were still assi

hy did they get d

“It's true, she

rowned. W

e says she is going t

gh he was someone who could not keep secrets and was w

he went straight to the receptio

m with a smile: Good afternoo

a date if he is my

ed towards

him: Excuse me, sir, I must con

ned to go through anyway, but the security guards quickly intervened:

m your brother-in-law, just let

he guards did not dare to let him up. While they were in

here?” he asked

spectfully, “this gentleman claims to be Mr.

uspiciously, finding n

hat Yael was thi

you don't believe me, g

ed, thought for a moment, and said

rd let

elf: “I already told you that Mr. Ferrer is my

with Yael towards the execu

I'm going to t

l made him wait and knocked on th

's deep voice cam

when he was going to speak, Fabio pus

orcing Mel?”. Yael

glanced

d sweat on his back. “Th

is shoulders frankly:

ng with you two? How come they sudden

the mouse stop and could

lm, looked at Fabio. “Is

it's nothing, I was just worried about you, after

able: “Oh, by the way, brother-i