I stood frozen, shocked to the marrow at what I had just heard. There was no way. There was absolutely no way. Surely, this was a prank they had pulled to get a laugh out of me. And if it was a stupid prank, I wasn't finding it funny.
My eyes narrowed as I looked at Ann. My fingers trembled as I squeezed out, "You mean to tell me… papá's death could've been prevented? And you did nothing… because of Axel?"
Luna Ann sobbed even harder. She pressed her palms to her face and said amidst wails, "I'm sorry! Dios mío, I'm so sorry, Luis! I should've done something… I should've known he was only bluffing. But— as a mother…"
As a mother?! As a mother?! What happened to being MY mother?! You called me 'your Luis' for hell's sake!
Luna Ann looked up at me, her eyes seemingly searching for something. Whatever it was, I wasn't going to give her that satisfaction. My anger was practically at my throat, but I maintained my silence. Rather, I was filled with too much rage to speak.
