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She would smile politely and answer, “I have what matters most — my children.”
Inside, she lived like a shadow — still, invisible, but stronger than anyone realized.
The Illusion Collapses
Twelve years later, the illusion crumbled. Raúl began to wither — his body losing weight, his skin turning the color of wax. The diagnosis arrived like a thunderclap: advanced liver cancer.
The man who had once walked with arrogance and charm could no longer stand on his own. Hospitals replaced business trips. The bed that had once been empty now became his prison.
And through every painful day and sleepless night, it was Elena who cared for him. She was there — feeding him spoonful by spoonful, changing his sheets, soothing his fevered skin. To the nurses and doctors, she was a saint.
“What devotion,” they whispered. “She still loves him so much.”
But love had nothing to do with it. What kept her there was duty — a kind of moral clarity that few people ever reach.
The Woman in Red
One golden afternoon, the sound of high heels echoed through the hospital hallway.A young woman in a red dress stepped inside, her perfume sweet and confident, her expression rehearsed. She froze when she saw Elena sitting beside the bed, calm and steady, a damp cloth in her hands.
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