Chapter 144 Chapter 144 - The First Anniversary
Pedro Hernandez
December 8, 2025
I don't think I've ever been as upset as I am now. Yesterday, I was calm, certain that everything was ready for my daughter's birthday. The first birthday we'll spend together. I don't think I'm ready; I'm anxious.
I know the girls are ready, and I'm holdi...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Chapter 1 — Return to Los Angeles
2. Chapter 2 Chapter 2 — The Price of Love: Part I
3. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 – The Price of Love: Part II
4. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 – The Return of Pedro Hernandez
5. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 – Friendly Relations
6. Chapter 6 Chapter 6 – Maxwell Hernandez's Last Wishes
7. Chapter 7 Chapter 7 — Name That Must Not Be Mentioned
8. Chapter 8 Chapter 8 - Meeting the Past
9. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 — The Daughter's Revelation
10. Chapter 10 Chapter 10 — Persistent Anger
11. Chapter 11 Chapter 11 - Unearthed Secrets
12. Chapter 12 Chapter 12 — Nothing Is Hidden
13. Chapter 13 Chapter 13 — Aggressive Control
14. Chapter 14 Chapter 14 — “He Doesn’t Look Like the Same Pedro”
15. Chapter 15 Chapter 15 — Alliance and Conflicts
16. Chapter 16 Chapter 16 — Friends in Conflicts
17. Chapter 17 Chapter 17 - Bonds Broken and Remade
18. Chapter 18 Chapter 18- Marks of the Past
19. Chapter 19 Chapter 19 - Emotional Conflicts
20. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 - A Father's Promises
21. Chapter 21 Chapter 21 - Open Scars
22. Chapter 22 Chapter 22 - The Shake of the Reunion
23. Chapter 23 Chapter 23 - Ties In Reconstruction
24. Chapter 24 Chapter 24 - The Link That Unites Us
25. Chapter 25 Chapter 25 - Fragments of a Family
26. Chapter 26 Chapter 26 - Substitutions
27. Chapter 27 Chapter 27 - Invisible Scars
28. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 - Fear and Distrust
29. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 - Marked Territory
30. Chapter 30 Chapter 30 - The Weight of Words
31. Chapter 31 Chapter 31 - The True Father
32. Chapter 32 Chapter 32 - Family in Conflict
33. Chapter 33 Chapter 33 - Echoes of a Night
34. Chapter 34 Chapter 34 - Lost Galaxies or Not?
35. Chapter 35 Chapter 35 - Shadows of Suspicion
36. Chapter 36 Chapter 36 - Hearts In Ruins
37. Chapter 37 Chapter 37 - Paths in Conflict
38. Chapter 38 Chapter 38 - The Name of Fear
39. Chapter 39 Chapter 39 - The Mention of the Bad Man
40. Chapter 40 Chapter 42 - On the Edge
41. Chapter 41 Chapter 40 - Between Negligence and Hope
42. Chapter 42 Chapter 41 - Power Games
43. Chapter 43 Chapter 43 - "Who Did You Piss Off, Hernandez?"
44. Chapter 44 Chapter 44 - Who Told You to Play with Other People's Daughters?
45. Chapter 45 Chapter 45 - Tension Between Us
46. Chapter 46 Chapter 46 - Tension Between Parents
47. Chapter 47 Chapter 47 - A Gap in the Silence
48. Chapter 48 Chapter 48 - Psychologist
49. Chapter 49 Chapter 49 - Faceless Doll
50. Chapter 50 Chapter 50 - Fear and Hope
51. Chapter 51 Chapter 51 - The Mind Needs to Be Treated
52. Chapter 52 Chapter 52 - Under New Direction
53. Chapter 53 Chapter 53 - Max's Shadow
54. Chapter 54 Chapter 54 - Allies
55. Chapter 55 Chapter 55 - Abusive Marriage
56. Chapter 56 Chapter 56 - Violence and Loss of Control
57. Chapter 57 Chapter 57 - Hard Truths
58. Chapter 58 Chapter 58 - Crossed Paths
59. Chapter 59 Chapter 59 - Truth Without Escape
60. Chapter 60 Chapter 60 - Marks of the Past
61. Chapter 61 Chapter 61 - The Kiss and the Promise
62. Chapter 62 Chapter 62 - The Path to a New Beginning
63. Chapter 63 Chapter 63 - Family Reunions
64. Chapter 64 Chapter 64 - Steps in a New Direction
65. Chapter 65 Chapter 65 - Healing Love
66. Chapter 66 Chapter 66 - Dark Secrets
67. Chapter 67 Chapter 67 - The Bad Man
68. Chapter 68 Chapter 68 - Crisis and Resistance
69. Chapter 69 Chapter 69 - Consequences of Choices
70. Chapter 70 Chapter 70 - There Is No Redemption for the Aggressor
71. Chapter 71 Chapter 71 - Manipulation
72. Chapter 72 Chapter 72 - Suspicion About Leonard
73. Chapter 73 Chapter 73 - No More Living in Fear
74. Chapter 74 Chapter 74 - The Beginning of the End Marriage
75. Chapter 75 Chapter 75 - The Truth About Max
76. Chapter 76 Chapter 76 - Dark Secrets
77. Chapter 77 Chapter 77 - The Hope of a New Beginning
78. Chapter 78 Chapter 78 - A New Home, A New Beginning
79. Chapter 79 Chapter 79 – Healing Touches
80. Chapter 80 Chapter 80 - Comfortable Hearts
81. Chapter 81 Chapter 81 - The Choice
82. Chapter 82 Chapter 82 - Rebuilding Bonds
83. Chapter 83 Chapter 83 - “You Cannot Forget Responsibility”
84. Chapter 84 Chapter 84 - “Will He Be Like Uncle Leo?”
85. Chapter 85 Chapter 85 - Burritos and Whales
86. Chapter 86 Chapter 86 - Dingo's Secret
87. Chapter 87 Chapter 87 - Turtles, Care, and Trust
88. Chapter 88 Chapter 88 - Minnie's Sin
89. Chapter 89 Chapter 89 - Between Tears and Redemption
90. Chapter 90 Chapter 90 - Refuge in Love
91. Chapter 91 Chapter 91 - Abuelo
92. Chapter 92 Chapter 92 - A More Than Familiar Face
93. Chapter 93 Chapter 93 - Lies Told
94. Chapter 94 Chapter 94 - Unexpected Allies
95. Chapter 95 Chapter 95 - Cinnamon Cookies and Secrets
96. Chapter 96 Chapter 96 - The Ghost in the Room
97. Chapter 97 Chapter 97 - Traumas Still Marked in Memory
98. Chapter 98 Chapter 98 - Safe Love
99. Chapter 99 Chapter 100 - “You Promise, You Can’t Break It”
100. Chapter 100 Chapter 99 - Portraits in the Sand
101. Chapter 101 Chapter 101 - Red Lines
102. Chapter 102 Chapter 102 - Cards Up Your Sleeve
103. Chapter 103 Chapter 103 - The Council
104. Chapter 104 Chapter 104 - The Protective and Caring Pedro Hernandez.
105. Chapter 105 Chapter 105 - Seven Years of Solitude
106. Chapter 106 Chapter 106 - Have I Told You It's So Easy To Fall In Love With You Again?
107. Chapter 107 Chapter 107 – As You Wish
108. Chapter 108 Chapter 108 – Your Wish Is My Command
109. Chapter 109 Chapter 109 - Answer the Phone, Hernandez
110. Chapter 110 Chapter 110 - Bruno's Disappearance
111. Chapter 111 Chapter 111 - How Did I Not Realize Something Was Wrong?
112. Chapter 112 Chapter 112 - What Do They Know?
113. Chapter 113 Chapter 113 - The Last Clue
114. Chapter 114 Chapter 114 - The Warehouse of the Dead
115. Chapter 115 Chapter 115 - When Will This Stop?
116. Chapter 116 Chapter 116 - Until the Door Opens
117. Chapter 117 Chapter 117 - “What Are We?”
118. Chapter 118 Chapter 118 - “You Can Marry My Mother”
119. Chapter 119 Chapter 119 - The Fall and the Resistance
120. Chapter 120 Chapter 120 - The House That Love Builds
121. Chapter 121 Chapter 121 - A Hospital to Call Your Own
122. Chapter 122 Chapter 122 - An Offer You Can't Refuse
123. Chapter 123 Chapter 123 - The Father and the Stranger
124. Chapter 124 Chapter 124 - Promising Future
125. Chapter 125 Chapter 125 - The Only Attention I Care About Is Yours
126. Chapter 126 Chapter 126 - “You’re Pretty Insulting, Aren’t You, Hernandez”
127. Chapter 127 Chapter 127 - Overprotective Parents
128. Chapter 128 Chapter 128 - What Do You Call a Grandfather Who Never Existed?
129. Chapter 129 Chapter 129 - Five Billion Reasons
130. Chapter 130 Chapter 130 - Five Billion Gift
131. Chapter 131 Chapter 131 - Limits and Excess
132. Chapter 132 Chapter 132 - First Session
133. Chapter 133 Chapter 133 - The Hate You Sow, You Reap
134. Chapter 134 Chapter 134 - The Body of Romina Reyes
135. Chapter 135 Chapter 135 - “You Won’t Be in Any Danger”
136. Chapter 136 Chapter 136 - Did You Bring One for Each?
137. Chapter 137 Chapter 137 - The Bad Man in the Court
138. Chapter 138 Chapter 138 - Justice on Trial
139. Chapter 139 Chapter 139 - The Testimony of Truth
140. Chapter 140 Chapter 140 - The Final Test
141. Chapter 141 Chapter 141 - Final Verdict
142. Chapter 142 Chapter 142 - New Beginnings
143. Chapter 143 Chapter 143 – There Is No Game Here, My Love
144. Chapter 144 Chapter 144 - The First Anniversary
145. Chapter 145 Chapter 145 - You Are My Desire
146. Chapter 146 Chapter 146 - “The Void Fills Itself, Like Pieces of a Puzzle”
147. Chapter 147 Chapter 147 - Private Ocean
148. Chapter 148 Chapter 148 - Pregnant Again
149. Chapter 149 Chapter 149 - The Ring and the Ocean
150. Chapter 150 Chapter 150 - Four Stars in the Ocean
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