Instead, he found a father who had made a terrible choice out of fear.
That did not erase the damage.
But it changed everything.
When they arrived at the hospital, Esteban nearly collapsed at the sight of his daughter.
Lili looked impossibly small in the large hospital bed. Tubes ran from her arms. Machines yas breathed and beeped around her. Her swollen stomach rose under the white blanket like something foreign and cruel.
Esteban dropped to his knees beside her.
“Mi niña… Daddy is here.”
Lili opened her eyes slightly.
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