I felt something inside me begin to break.
—What decision?
My mother burst into tears.
—Accept temporary guardianship of the baby so that she could receive treatment.
My mind stopped understanding what was happening.
-Not…
I whispered almost voicelessly.
—That can’t be true…
My father nodded slowly.
—We thought that, when it was all over, we could bring them together again.
Tears began to fall down my face.
—Where is that girl?
No one answered.
Silence filled the room again.
Then I looked at Sofia again.
She remained completely motionless.
It was at that moment that I saw the old silver pendant he was wearing around his neck.
I recognized him immediately.
It was a small heart engraved with a tiny star.
That pendant…
It was exactly the same as the one Rosa had given me when Valentina was born.
I stood up slowly.
—That necklace…
