Synopsis

A shadow of shame and guilt clung to María, a constant reminder of the events surrounding Iván's birth, intertwined with a bitter rage at the imposter who had stolen her place as mother. This resentment intensified now that Iván lay ill, and she felt, in some small way, the loss of the nurturing she should have provided. Samuel, too, wrestled with illness; his son burned with fever. Elsa resolved to remain with the child, yet knew that if his condition worsened, a doctor would inevitably be r