Chapter 2: The House of Alcázar Begins to Collapse
Chapter 2: The House of Alcázar Begins to Collapse
Within twenty-four hours, the Alcázar family's carefully crafted reputation began falling apart.
The hospital suspended Dr. Salgado pending a criminal investigation.
The nursing staff admitted they had followed orders because they feared losing their jobs.
Police obtained warrants to seize every document connected to Valeria's pregnancy.
Meanwhile, Sebastián finally watched the recordings alone.
He saw his mother threatening Valeria.
He watched Octavio force the pen into her hand.
He heard Dr. Salgado discussing how easy it would be to declare a postpartum patient mentally unstable.
Every second felt like another knife twisting deeper.
When the video ended, Sebastián sat in silence for nearly an hour.
He had failed the one person who trusted him most.
Later that evening he entered Valeria's room.
"I'm sorry."
She looked at him carefully.
"Sorry isn't justice."
"I know."
"I'm not asking you to choose between your mother and me."
She paused.
"I'm asking you to choose between truth and lies."
Sebastián lowered his head.
"I choose the truth."
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It was the first honest decision he had made in years.
