Chapter 26

• Rafael couldn’t shake the feeling that he was close to the truth. Every interaction with Maya, every subtle slip in her words or actions, seemed to confirm what his gut was telling him. The children were his. He had spent weeks piecing together the puzzle, and now, standing in his office with the photograph of Maya and the children in his hand, he knew he had to confront her.
• The photograph had been the tipping point. Four children, all of them around the same age, with features that mirrored his own. Rafael traced the boy’s jawline in the image, noting how much it resembled his. The timeline matched too perfectly—five years ago, the night he and Maya had shared something unforgettable.
• He couldn’t let this go.