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Chapter 22 - The Grace of Forgiveness
When Mateo stepped out of the hospital room an hour later, his eyes were wet, but the heavy weight he had carried for years seemed to have finally lifted from his shoulders. "He wept, Lucia," Mateo said softly as they walked down the quiet hallway. "He asked for nothing, only to hear me say his name again. Anger is a cold home to live in. I am glad I went." Javier passed away quietly three days later, at peace with his father.
