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He picked up Noah “We are never co back to Buenos Aires My son—” he looked down at the happy, srandmother He will never even know you exist You will die as my father died,” he said harshly “Alone”

His ht faint

“Rafael—you cannot do this,” Louisa gasped, pushing herself to her feet “I won’t let you do this!”

“It’s your choice,” he said evenly He gave her a hard look “Choose er to you—or choose your husband and child”

Still holding the baby in his arms, he left the room

Louisa started to run after theustina, as still sitting at the table, alone and forlorn

“I’m sorry,” Louisa choked out “I will try to talk to him!”

The older woman looked at her, then sadly and steadily shook her head “It will do no good,sood care of my boys—both of them Adios Go with God…”

Tearfully Louisa rushed out the door The elevator was gone so she ran down six flights of stairs She barelyopen the door with a bang, before she saw the li away from the curb with her husband and child inside it

“Wait!” she screamed The car stopped

“Cutting it close,” Rafael observed coolly, as she wrenched open the door

Panting, she scrambled into the back beside the baby seat She kissed Noah tearfully on his downy head then, as the car pulled away from the curb, she turned on Rafael

“How could you do that to your own mother? She loves you! How could you be so cruel?”

“Now you knohat I do to people who betray me,” he said evenly “It’s taken alot justice for what she did to me And to the father I never knew,” he said coldly He leaned forward “To the airport”

“You are ined,” she whispered, suddenly frightened