Summary

To begin Part 4, Maria shares that her last visit to Javier’s home was the last time she would ever see him alone. She wondered how he felt after telling her his story.

In an effort to avoid thinking about Javier and Miguel’s murder, Maria began spending copious amounts of time at the office. One day, she exited her building to find Ruiberriz waiting for her outside. She was immediately frightened, thinking Javier had sent him. When the two began talking, however, it appeared that Ruiberriz had come to meet her on his own accord. He asked her if she would like to get a drink at the café where she usually had breakfast. No longer frightened, she accepted.

After exchanging a bit of pleasant conversation, Maria finally thought it time to confront Ruiberriz on her suspicions. She asked him why Javier had...