The Hidden Truth
Georgina told me more about her and Paulo. She said Paulo had an accident while she was pregnant. It was bad. So bad he almost died. After that, he couldn’t have children anymore. “That same year… I lost the baby too,” she whispered, barely getting the words out. “I couldn’t face him with the truth. So I lied. I adopted a baby girl. Ada.” I just stared at her, trying to gather myself. It felt like the ground was shifting under me. “I don’t know how Alfonso found out. He always finds things out. He knows too much. He’s my worst enemy,” she said, her voice trembling. “He threatened me and pushed me until I broke. That’s who he is, Diana,” she added, looking straight into my eyes. I didn’t respond. My mind was spinning, trying to make sense of everything she threw at me. “With Alfonso,
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