The Shadow of a Forgotten Promise
“I will fix this,” Mateo swore, looking Lucía dead in the eye. “I will face my rival, settle the legal debts, and reclaim our family’s home. Not for my business, and not to force you to forgive me, but because I owe these children the father I failed to be.” 🏠
Lucía watched him quietly, neither accepting nor rejecting his promise. She knew that words were cheap, especially coming from a man who had traded his soul for wealth. But as Mateo walked out of the tiny shack and toward his truck, he knew his life would never be the same again. 🌲
