My wife saved $7,000 for her maternity leave. I asked her to give it to my sister, who is about to give birth—she refused. Then she revealed something that completely devastated me…

Lucía watched me silently. I continued reading.

“I also want you to take care of Lucía. She will be your partner in everything. If you ever have doubts, listen to her intuition: she sees things that you sometimes overlook.”

My eyes filled with tears. It was as if my mother had written the letter knowing exactly what was happening now.

When I finished, Lucía came closer and hugged me gently.

“Javier, I didn’t want to hide anything from you. But I wanted to respect your mother’s wishes. And besides…”

She pulled back slightly and took my hands.

“I’m also afraid for myself. My pregnancy is proving more complicated than I told you.” The doctors want to run more tests. I didn’t mean to worry you, but I need that money for peace of mind… for the baby to be okay.

I felt like someone was ripping the air out of my chest. I hated myself for asking her for something so unfair without knowing what was really going on. I hugged her tightly, as if that gesture could fix everything.Continue reading…