Lucia had just returned from seeing her babies in the neonatal unit.
Her heart was still full of emotion.
The four little ones continued fighting for their lives.
They were so tiny it seemed impossible they could survive.
But there they were.
Holding on to life.
And she would do anything to protect them.
When she entered her room, she found something unexpected.
A man was sitting by the window.
Lucia froze.
Her breath stopped.
Because she knew that face perfectly.
David.
The biological father of the quadruplets.
The man who had abandoned her.
The man who disappeared when he found out she was pregnant.
"What are you doing here?"
She asked, her voice trembling.
David stood up slowly.
"I needed to talk to you."
Lucia let out a bitter laugh.
"Now?"
"Lucia..."
"Now you decide to show up?"
The man avoided her gaze.
That made her anger grow even more.
"Where were you when I had no money?"
"Where were you when I had nothing to eat?"
"Where were you when I cried every night?"
David sighed.
"I didn't come to argue."
"Well, I did."
She replied.
The silence grew heavy.
Finally, David spoke.
"I heard you're with a millionaire."
Lucia frowned.
"So what?"
"I saw the news."
"And?"
David looked at her directly.
"I want money."
Lucia felt the world stop.
For a few seconds, she thought she had heard wrong.
"What did you say?"
"I want money."
He repeated.
"Those children are mine too."
Indignation coursed through Lucia's entire body.
"Yours?"
She shouted.
"Yours?"
Tears appeared in her eyes.
"When I told you I was pregnant, you disappeared."
"When I needed you most, you left me alone."
"And now you come to demand something."
David crossed his arms.
"They're my children."
"No."
She replied.
"You abandoned them before they were born."
"They're still mine."
"You have no shame."
The argument began to escalate.
David took a step forward.
"Listen to me."
"No."
"If you're living with a millionaire, I want my share."
Lucia wanted to slap him.
"You won't get a single cent."
"We'll see about that."
He replied.
It was then that the door opened.
They both turned.
Adrian had just entered.
His expression was cold.
Dangerously cold.
He had heard enough.
He looked David up and down.
And he didn't like what he saw.
"So you're the famous father."
He said calmly.
David raised his chin.
"And you're the new hero?"
Adrian ignored the comment.
He approached slowly.
"I heard you want money."
David smiled.
"At least someone catches on quickly."
Lucia was furious.
"Adrian, don't give him anything."
But Adrian raised a hand.
Signaling her to be quiet.
Then he looked back at David.
"How much do you want?"
The man's eyes lit up.
"Are you serious?"
"Very serious."
David smiled for the first time.
"Fifty thousand dollars."
Lucia's eyes went wide.
"You're crazy!"
But Adrian remained calm.
"Fine."
David seemed unable to believe it.
"You accept?"
"Yes."
Adrian replied.
The man burst out laughing.
"I knew you were smart."
Then Adrian pulled some documents from a briefcase he had with him.
He placed them on the table.
"But first, you'll have to sign this."
David frowned.
"What is it?"
"A legal agreement."
"What kind?"
Adrian looked at him steadily.
"You sign away any rights to the children."
Silence fell over the room.
"What?"
David asked.
"You also give up any future financial claims."
"And you agree to never go near them again."
David began to read.
His face changed.
"I'll never see them again?"
"Exactly."
"And then you give me the money?"
"Then you'll receive the money."
Lucia watched it all, unable to believe it.
David spent several minutes reading.
Then he smiled.
A selfish smile.
Empty.
"I don't even know them."
He murmured.
He picked up the pen.
And signed.
Without thinking twice.
Without asking about them.
Without asking their names.
Without asking if they were alive.
Nothing.
He just signed.
Lucia felt her heart break.
Because something terrible had just been confirmed.
David had never loved his children.
Never.
When he finished, Adrian took the documents.
He reviewed them.
And then handed over a check.
David looked at it.
His eyes shone with happiness.
"A pleasure doing business."
He said.
Adrian looked at him with contempt.
"Get out."
David put the check away and left the room.
Without looking back.
Without saying goodbye.
Without a single word for the babies.
The door closed.
And the silence returned.
Lucia began to cry.
Not for David.
But for her children.
Because someday they would have to know the truth.
Adrian approached slowly.
And handed her a tissue.
"I'm sorry."
He murmured.
Lucia shook her head.
"No."
The tears kept falling.
"Thank you."
Adrian watched her.
"Why?"
She smiled through her tears.
"Because today you protected my children."
And for the first time since they had met...
Adrian felt that this woman was beginning to trust him.
Without realizing that she was also starting to take a place in his heart.
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