Guillermo's words echoed in my head like thunder in the night. It was as if a sharp spear had pierced my heart, splitting it in two. An intense cold took over my body, and my legs trembled uncontrollably. I looked at him, with anguish reflected in my eyes:- What have you said? It's not funny that you say something like that to me right now. I should be celebrating the birth of my daughter.Guillermo looked down, trying to avoid mine. His voice barely felt like a whisper:—Ana Paula, I didn't want you to find out this way, but it's true. Your mother passed away a few hours ago.- No! That can not be. My mother can't be dead. Tell me it's a lie, please.— I'm sorry, but it's real. He died of cardiac arrest while you were having a cesarean section.A searing pain gripped my chest. The world went black, and I passed out, losing consciousness.Guillermo screamed for help. The nurse and the doctor who had performed the cesarean section came quickly.—What happened to the patient? It was fi
Luis José was visibly affected, and the anguish in his eyes was imminent:—Tell me, doctor, what's happening with Ana Paula?— Luis José, Ana Paula's condition is quite delicate, she has had a heart attack. But after that his condition worsened and I am sorry to tell you that he has suffered a stroke and is in a coma.— It can't be, not her, my God! She does not.The news had a very big impact on Luis José. In a matter of seconds, any plans we had to raise our daughter together had completely vanished. Immediately, the first thing that came to mind was the little baby. Finding myself in that serious state, someone had to take care of Ana Beatriz, the name he chose for our daughter.- And the baby? Where is my daughter?—Your daughter was taken to neonatal care. However, if the mother does not come out of the coma, the baby will be discharged and you will have to take responsibility, since you are her father.Luis José put his hands on his head. I was too desperate with what was happen
Two years later…I was in a coma for five long months. My mind seemed to have put me in a limbo, trying to protect myself from the pain after learning of my mother's death. But one day, I woke up. I was in a hospital room, specifically in one of the most prestigious hospitals in Houston. When I opened my eyes, I was faced with a huge window with intense light. For a moment, I thought I was dead and that that light came from beyond. However, she was still alive. I heard the voice of a man telling me:— Ana Paula, honey, welcome to life.I looked at him without recognizing him. She called me by the name Ana Paula, but I didn't know if it was really my name. He didn't remember absolutely anything. Who was he? Because I was there? And why did he call me that?Guillermo seemed amazed. He couldn't believe he didn't recognize him. She was dazed, as if she had been reborn, but this time without the memories of the past.— It's me, darling. William, your husband.- My husband? No, that can't b
Meanwhile, in bustling Mexico City…The lives of Luis José and Abril had continued their course since my daughter was born. He remained with her out of pity and gratitude, since April had become the caregiver of our daughter, the little princess Ana Beatriz, who had already turned two years old.Ana Beatriz was a beautiful girl, with a striking resemblance to me, which bothered April deeply.Every time she saw the girl, she remembered Luis José's infidelity, a wound that had never fully healed. However, her obsession with him led her to do anything to keep him by her side.April was in charge of taking care of the little girl, but she only did it to keep Luis José attached to her. He, seeing her so maternal with Ana Beatriz, felt a gratitude that forced him to move forward with his marriage. Although he fulfilled his intimate duties, he couldn't stop thinking about me during those moments. In his mind, it was with me that he shared the passion, not with April.In the dining room, Apri
April was shocked, unable to believe what Rubén was revealing to her. Two years had passed since that fateful day when our mother had died, and April had kept her secret hidden. The murder had seemed so easy at the time, with no suspicions or clues pointing to her as the culprit. It was enough for him to enter intensive care and disconnect the artificial respiration equipment, for my mother to suffer cardiac arrest that cost her her life.Although at that time the doctor had prohibited visits to my mother in view of her seriousness, Abril had managed to enter thanks to the help of the nurse who was on duty at that time, who agreed to let her enter taking into account consideration that she was Luis José's wife and he was a doctor at the clinic; so he didn't see any inconvenience. However, that woman was not aware of the macabre crime that April was committing with my mother.Rubén, with a cynical smile, responded to their disbelief:—Atrocity? No, dear April. I don't have a mind as tw
Guillermo and I arrived at the hospital. As he usually did, he held my hand as we looked around. It caught my attention that every time we left the house, he behaved strangely. He seemed afraid that someone he knew would see us or, at worst, that I might escape from his side.However, at the same time, I tried not to let those assumptions fill my mind with negative thoughts. After all, since I woke up from a coma, the first person I saw was him. Since then, his only purpose was to take care of me, to shower me with attention and love.Although there was no photo to prove that he was really my husband, as he told me when I woke up, I had no one else to trust other than my psychiatrist.My memory was blank, and Guillermo was the only person I could lean on. We walked down a long hallway until we reached the psychiatrist's office. There were two patients before me, waiting for a long time.I signed up for the waiting list with the secretary and took one of the magazines in the room to lo
Guillermo, upon seeing what had happened with the unexpected encounter that I had had with that little girl, who could possibly be my real daughter, made the decision for us to leave the clinic immediately.— We better go home right now.—But what are you saying Guillermo? We can't return home because the psychiatrist hasn't seen me yet, and it won't be long before it's my turn to go to my office. We can't leave like this. It is important that I tell the doctor that I had a memory about the birth of my daughter.— Ana Paula I already told you that we should leave, you will come to the psychiatrist's office another time, but believe me, I know what I'm telling you and we should leave now.Guillermo did not let me say another word, it was now or never that we had to leave the clinic, or else I would run the risk that someone could see me and in this way the whole truth would be discovered.He grabbed me by the arm tightly and dragged me along the back of the hospital, thus preventing us
The psychiatrist, paying attention to Luis José's words and feeling a little worried, picked up the phone and called his secretary, while Luis José looked at him anxiously:— Miss, please, can you tell me if the patient, Ana Paula, called to cancel her appointment? According to my schedule, he should have come for the consultation today.— Yes, indeed doctor, Mrs. Ana Paula came accompanied by her husband and signed up, but something happened that suddenly the man took her away almost by force and I didn't have time to ask him if he was going to request a new appointment."I understand, it's okay, miss, thank you." He hung up.Luis José looked at him very eager to know what he had found out with his secretary, while the psychiatrist had a worried expression, since he was corroborating what Luis José had told him from the beginning.— Doctor, please, tell me what your secretary told you? Did you confirm that Ana Paula was here?— Yes, indeed Mrs. Ana Paula was in the waiting room accom