~~Elena~~
My throat went dry the moment Grandma’s words sank in.
Why did the nurse have to say niece-in-law right in front of her?
“Grandma, it’s not what you think,” I said quickly, forcing a shaky smile. “He’s just helping us. He arranged everything at the hospital because Uncle Javier—”
I stopped. Saying his name now would only make things worse.
Grandma’s sharp eyes stayed on me, reading every twitch, every flicker of my face.
“Elena,” she said slowly, “I might be old, but I’m not blind. You’re trembling, and that man looks at you like you’re the only person in the room.”
My lips parted, but no words came. She was right. The way Alejandro looked at me wasn’t something I could explain — not even to myself.
“Grandma, please,” I whispered. “You don’t understand. He just… helped me
