THE NEIGHBOR THEY WARNED HIM ABOUT WAS ACTUALLY HIS GRANDFATHER — AND THE ATTIC BOX REVEALED THE SECRET THAT SHATTERED HIS FAMILY

cemetery trees.

Beyond the gates, Queens carried on as always.

Cars moved.

People hurried past.

The world continued.

Yet Santiago smiled through his tears.

Because for the first time in his life, the truth no longer felt like a wound.

It felt like a doorway opening.

And this time, there was no wall left between them.