Adrian slowly sat up on the small bed, still rubbing the sleep from his eyes. It was only then that he noticed Daniella lying beside him.
"Auntie Daniella..."
The moment his eyes settled on her, his expression crumpled, and he burst into tears.
Santiago immediately adjusted Daniella's bed before lifting Adrian into his arms. He carefully placed the boy beside her, making sure she wouldn't have to strain herself to reach him.
Daniella opened her arms and hugged Adrian tightly against her.
She couldn't know exactly what was going through his mind, but she could tell that the boy was deeply distressed. Whatever the DNA test revealed, Adrian was still the child the Torres Mendoza Family had raised and loved, and the thought of him feeling unwanted or abandoned was heartbreaking.
She held him close, allowing him to cry without demanding an explanation, while Santiago remained beside them.
