“I just delivered the revised legal paperwork to Doña Victoria and Alejandro.”

“Did they sign the formal acknowledgment?” Samuel asked.

“They signed every page without arguing,” Oscar said.

“The main hallway is stacked with cardboard boxes.

They were sitting in the dim parlor with only two floor lamps on, waiting for the sheriff’s officers to show up.”

I stayed still in my leather chair, listening to the faint hum of static on the line.

“How did Doña Victoria react when you handed her the ninety-day extension?” Samuel asked.