Lucía looked at me in complete silence. The kitchen, which only moments earlier had been filled with the sound of boiling water and clattering dishes, suddenly felt suffocatingly quiet. Sitting across from her, I was confused, irritated, and convinced she was being unfair for refusing to help my sister. I had no idea that within a few minutes, my entire world would collapse.
She instinctively placed both hands over her stomach and lowered her eyes. “Before I tell you anything,” she whispered, “promise me you’ll let
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