He accused her of stealing and threw her out on the street, unaware that she was the only cure for his son. What this millionaire did to apologize will leave you speechless.

But Griselda’s “Plan B” was already in motion. She stole Lisandro’s solid gold Rolex President—the crown jewel of his collection—and planted it in Mireya’s backpack. When the security guards found it, Lisandro’s heart turned back to ice.

“Get out,” he whispered to Mireya. “I won’t call the police out of respect for my son, but if you ever step foot on this street again, I will destroy you.”

The Descent into Darkness

For the next forty-eight hours, the mansion returned to a silence heavier than before. Tadeo went on a “life strike.” He wouldn’t eat. He wouldn’t drink. He just stared at the wall, letting himself fade like a candle without oxygen.

“He’s dying, Lisandro,” the doctor warned. “It’s not physical. It’s his will. He has decided to leave.”

That night, sitting in the dark of his son’s room, Lisandro heard a sound. A rhythmic tapping on the mattress. Tac, tac, pum. Mireya’s rhythm. Tac, tac, pum.

It was an accusation. If Tadeo, who could not lie, still believed in her… then who was the one in error?