Part 2: The Truth Overnight
Inside the envelope were documents—property records and emails from a man named Lucas Moreno. “My son,” Rafael said quietly, “or so I’ve been told.” The letters warned Rafael that people were manipulating his finances, and that Isabella herself might be in danger.
“I didn’t marry you to hurt you,” Rafael wept. “I married you because I was afraid of being destroyed alone.” Something inside Isabella shifted. They talked until dawn—not as strangers, but as survivors.
The next morning, Isabella stayed on one condition: “No secrets. We face this together.” But then, a chilling message appeared on Rafael’s phone: *“The real danger has never left your home.”*