The police arrived thirty minutes later. Victoria didn’t resist; she knew her game was over. As they handcuffed her, Eduardo remained in the living room, holding Elena’s phone and staring at photos of his daughter in the hospital. Sofía had fully recovered, but doctors said five more minutes would have been too late. Carmen had saved her—just as she had saved the truth about Elena.
During the three-month trial, more details emerged. Victoria had met Eduardo at a business conference, immediately learning who he was and how vast his fortune was. She had meticulously researched his family life, planned every “chance” encounter, every conversation that led to the affair.
Elena had begun to suspect her husband’s infidelity and hired a private investigator who took the incriminating photos. When she confronted Victoria, Victoria offered her money to disappear. Elena refused. She would not leave her daughter with a woman she believed was dangerous.