I left the hospital carrying my daughter’s ashes when my husband finally called from wherever he was with his mistress and coldly said, “The bill has been taken care of. Stop bothering me.” I didn’t argue with him. I didn’t allow him to hear my voice break.

It concerned Chloe directly.

Not her final week in the hospital.

Not the seven missing transfers.

The record dated back almost two full years.

And according to Daniel, it suggested Ximena had been manipulating information about my daughter’s medical expenses long before anyone realized money was disappearing.

For the first time, I wondered whether Chloe’s final crisis had truly been the beginning of Ximena’s betrayal.