"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.

she wasn't sure why. She cleared her throat and fished around in the car for the stuff she'd just bought. “Well,

hungry," Craig replied

Eat

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

too much, but I just

all those years calling Amelie "Mom," she knew, deep down,

take care

didn't say she'd stay by his side, because that just sounded

for the day and

stepped in, he found his

him. "Back already?

be

Craig with her, they'll be fine. I'd just get in the way, so I came home. He walked over, voice

go lie down. No point worrying at

the kitchen, Karen and Jeffrey Turner came out, each holding a bowl of fruit salad. Well, to be honest, Karen was supervising while Jeffrey did all

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