HE WAS SCHEDULED TO DIE AT 6 PM, BUT HIS DAUGHTER WHISPERED A SECRET—AND THE JUDGE TURNED PALE

wanted to tear through the glass with his bare teeth.

“You used my daughter?”

Molina said nothing.

And that silence was a confession.
Salazar spoke in a quieter voice.

“I convinced Mariana to stay hidden because they told her it was the only way to keep Abril alive. I… I thought I could fix everything later.”

Miguel let out a hollow laugh.

“Later? After they continue reading …