Chapter 7 - The Hidden Son

Valeria gasped, her mind connecting the dots with blinding speed. "Mateo..."
"Yes," Elena wept. "Mateo is Don Alejandro's firstborn son. He is older than Daniel. Alejandro loved him deeply, but to protect him from Teresa's wrath, he had to pretend Mateo was just the gardener's boy."
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"Does Mateo know?" Valeria asked.
"No," Elena shook her head. "I never told him. I wanted him to have a simple, safe life. But Alejandro never forgot him. Before Alejandro died five years ago, he told Teresa that he had left a hidden will. A will that split the empire not just with Daniel, but with his true firstborn."