I was sitting in the doctor’s waiting room when my phone rang. It was Angela, my only daughter. Her voice sounded strange, almost cold, when she said, “Mom, we’re going to Europe tomorrow. I already sold your beach house and your car.”

Mr. Antonia, I have the full report on Eduardo’s debts. The situation is worse than I thought. How much worse? He owes more than 200,000 pesos to several banks and also has debts with private lenders. What’s more concerning is that he used forged documents with his daughter’s signature for some of these loans.
That means Angela is responsible. Legally, it’s complicated. If we can prove that she didn’t know, we could release her from some of the debts. But it’s going to be a long and expensive process. How expensive? For a good lawyer specializing in these types of cases, probably 50,000 pesos, and there’s no guarantee of success. I understand
What if she simply pays the debts? If she has the money, it would be the quickest solution. But I doubt she has access to that amount. Jorge, I want you to prepare all the necessary documents to free my daughter from these debts, but don’t tell her anything yet. You’re going to pay, Mrs. Antonia.
I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my daughter, but this has to be handled in a very specific way. When I hung up, I found Angela in the living room looking at the jewelry with a sad expression. She looked lost, like a child who had broken her favorite toy and didn’t know how to fix it. What are you thinking about, daughter? About Dad, about how disappointed he would be in me if he could see what I’ve done with my life. Your father loved you very much, Angela. He would understand.

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