Every step was measured, as if he had rehearsed this moment a thousand times in his mind.
Ramiro extended his handcuffed hands towards her.
The girl approached and hugged him.
For a whole minute, neither of them said anything.
The guards watched from the corners.
The social worker was checking her phone without paying attention.
Then Salome approached her father’s ear and whispered something.
No one else heard the words, but everyone saw what they caused.
Ramiro turned pale.
His whole body began to tremble.
The tears that once fell silently became sobs that shook his chest.
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