The Secret Buried for Decades
Years earlier, Clara had worked in the Salgado household while Alejandro was still a child. She had been intelligent, gentle, and deeply loved by the little boy she cared for.
Then one day, she vanished.
Alejandro spent years wondering why his mother abandoned him.
Only recently had he finally learned the truth.
“My uncle forced her away,” Alejandro admitted quietly.
“Ramiro?” Mercedes whispered in horror.
Alejandro nodded.
Ramiro Salgado had managed the family’s finances for years and had always appeared trustworthy and respectable.
But behind closed doors, he had threatened Clara and falsely accused her of theft, warning her never to return.
Mercedes looked devastated.
“I trusted him…”
“So did I,” Alejandro replied bitterly.
Then Mercedes turned back toward Valeria.
“I need to see Clara,” she said firmly. “And I want you to come with us.”
