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Her eyes widened.
“You can’t. We’re married.”
He dialed his phone.
“Attorney Salgado—come immediately. And notify DIF. This is urgent.”
“Are you insane?”
“Dr. Mendoza, I need you here now. I suspect abuse and malnutrition.”
Valentina was still kneeling.
“Drop that,” Rodrigo said, voice breaking. “Come with me.”
“She doesn’t decide anymore.”
Inside Valentina’s room, Rodrigo froze.
No toys. No books. No blankets. No lamp.
Valentina hugged herself.
“She sold them. Said they were unnecessary. Said I only needed two outfits… for work.”
In the closet, Rodrigo found luxury bags, jewelry—and at the back, Valentina’s favorite doll, still tagged like merchandise.
He closed his eyes.
“I’m so sorry,” he whispered.
The doctor confirmed the truth.
“She’s underweight. Injured. Neglected,” Dr. Mendoza said. “You arrived in time.”
The case moved fast.
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