"Yeah, okay."

Since Aurora had spoken, Craig naturally listened.

The tension between them lingered awkwardly, until Walter came rushing over. "Magnolia, you're coming home with me-now!"

"I don't want to! She just bullies Craig because he's nice! Just because she's the Lopez family's golden girl-big deal! She got lucky at birth, that doesn't mean she's better than us. Who does she think she is, anyway?"

"At least I'd never fall for a married man." Compared to Magnolia's outburst, Aurora's reply was as cool as ice. But every word hit home.

"You-!"

Walter's face flushed, clearly embarrassed by his daughter. He quickly waved an apology to Craig and practically dragged Magnolia away.

Just like that, the drama fizzled out.

and fished around in the car for the stuff she'd

not hungry," Craig

for later, alright? Eat when you feel like it. I'll get

and a little shaky, those blue eyes fixed on her. "Don't go. Stay with

not yours. Today... maybe I'm asking too much, but I

that? Besides, after all those years calling Amelie "Mom," she knew, deep down, she ought to be here for

I'll help you take

his side, because that just

for the

home, and as soon as he stepped in, he found his mom sitting

surprised to see him. "Back already? Didn't I

be

got Craig with her, they'll be fine. I'd just get in the way, so I came home. He walked over, voice gentle. "How are you feeling? Any

go lie down. No

kitchen, Karen and Jeffrey Turner came out, each holding a bowl of fruit

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