His mother called her unfaithful because she had two daughters…

did not force her.

The nurse explained the process. A cheek swab. Simple. Fast. Clinical.

But nothing about it felt simple.

To Valeria, each cotton swab felt like a humiliation pressed against her dignity. To Sebastián, each second felt like a mirror. And he did not like what he saw.

When it was over, he followed Valeria outside.

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