Mateo Salgado, a simple and hardworking domestic servant, worked at that same factory. He was only twenty-six years old; he was quiet, humble, and always focused on his work.
But Valeria knew little about him, except what she overheard among the whispers of the staff:
— “Matthew has a bad reputation…”
— “He has three children… by three different women…”
— “That’s why he had to leave his town…”
Matthew sent almost all of his salary to his country of origin every month.
He just smiled shyly and replied:
— “For Rachid, Mocho and Lupita.”
And nothing more.
Therefore, everyone in the ranch was convinced that he was the father of three children.
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