CHAPTER 3 – THE NIGHT OF BETRAYAL
Within an hour, Alejandro secretly called the family's longtime physician.
After examining Valeria, the doctor looked horrified.
"There are traces of heavy metal poisoning."
Alejandro stared at him.
"Can you prove it?"
"With blood tests... yes."
The doctor's expression darkened.
"But if she'd stayed untreated another week..."
He looked at Valeria's belly.
"...you would have lost both mother and child."
Alejandro felt his knees weaken.
His mind replayed every moment he had doubted her.
Every accusation.
Every cold word.
He had almost become the weapon his own family wanted him to be.
That evening, he pretended nothing had changed.
At dinner, Doña Esther poured wine with perfect elegance.
Marcela smiled across the table.
"How's our poor Valeria?"
Alejandro forced a smile.
"Much better."
Neither woman noticed the tiny camera hidden inside the crystal chandelier.
Nor did they realize that every conversation in the dining room was being recorded.
Around midnight, Alejandro watched the live feed from his office.
Marcela entered the kitchen.
She opened a cabinet and removed a small brown bottle.
She poured several drops into a glass of milk.
Then she whispered,
"Tomorrow it'll finally be over."
Alejandro didn't wait another second.
Security guards surrounded the kitchen.
Marcela dropped the bottle.
Doña Esther rushed downstairs in shock.
Alejandro held up the bottle.
"What is this?"
Neither woman answered.
The laboratory report arrived before dawn.
The liquid contained a toxic substance capable of causing miscarriage after prolonged exposure.
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The evidence was undeniable.
The family empire was collapsing from within.
