~ Seven Months Later ~
Rachel
Mother and Oliver had postponed their trip back home when I had gone missing. They waited until I was back safely with Enrique and stayed for another week to make sure that I was doing fine. Mother and Oliver were beyond overjoyed when I told them that I was pregnant. Mr. Cortez too was excited to have another grandkid. Arthur, Celeste and Mario cheered and celebrated with us before they left. As the weeks went by, and after mother and Oliver went back home, I noticed that Mr. Cortez was a lot quieter than usual. He was a stoic man, just like his son, but I had a bad feeling. He stayed a lot in his room and I noticed that he rarely ate.
One day I pulled Enrique to the side and told him about it. I asked him if his father was feeling well and he told me that
