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the envelope on the table.
“No speeches,” Carmen said. “Open it before I climb out of my skin.”
Rafael opened it.
His hands shook.
Ava read over his shoulder.
Then she covered her mouth.
Sophie whispered, “Say it.”
Rafael looked at Elena.
His face crumpled into wonder.
“You are my daughter,” he said.
Elena closed her eyes.
No one rushed her. No one demanded tears.continue reading …
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