The red mark on the maid’s arm was the first thing that made Alejandro stop listening to his wife’s excuses. What he discovered later made him understand that the violence in their home hadn’t started that afternoon: it was simply the first time he had arrived home in time to see her.
—He’s done much worse! Marisol’s voice came out broken, but it crossed the room with more force than the blow she had just received. Alejandro still had one hand…