The next morning, when Elena and Rosa woke up, Richard was still nowhere to be seen. But today was Rosa's follow-up appointment, and she had no choice but to take her daughter to the hospital. From early morning, she had carefully chosen a simple outfit, aiming to avoid drawing attention from the people around them, even though she knew it wouldn’t be easy to hide everything.
"Baby, let’s go!" Elena stood in front of the mirror, checking herself over carefully, making sure no one could recognize her and Rosa. She then picked up Rosa in her arms and kissed her cheek lovingly.
Elena felt a sense of joy at the thought of Richard returning, of their family of three being reunited once more. But it had been two days with no word from the Marshall or Thomas families, and it made her uneasy. Sh
