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023: Hacked

Author: Monday Luisa
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~Elena’s POV~

“Marta.” My father’s voice is weak but firm. “That is enough.”

“Enough? Antonio, everyone has seen our daughter…” She can’t even finish the sentence.

“I know what they have seen, I saw it too.” My father’s eyes find mine. “Someone showed me on their phone this morning, before the second heart attack.”

The words hit like a punch on the face.

“Papa…”

“The stress of seeing those videos literally stopped his heart,” my mother says coldly. “Your choices almost killed your father Elena.”

I can’t breathe. The room is spinning.

“But I’m still alive.” My father extends a shaking hand toward me. “Come here, mija.”

I move to his bedside to take his hand.

“Are you safe?” he asks. “Did that man force you into anything?”

“No, I chose everything.”

“Then why do you look so ashamed?”

The question breaks me. Tears I have been holding flood out.

“Because I destroyed everything. Our family name, my education, your health. Everything I touched turned toxic.”

“No.” He squeezes my hand weakly.
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