"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.

a strange sense of embarrassment, though she wasn't sure why. She cleared her throat and fished around in the car for the stuff she'd just

not hungry,"

just keep them for later, alright? Eat when you feel like it. I'll

little shaky, those blue eyes fixed on her. "Don't

I'm asking too much, but I just

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

help you take care of

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

left the office for the

stepped in, he found his mom sitting on the living room floor with Elijah, playing blocks

see him. "Back already? Didn't I

be

just get in the way, so I came home. He walked

I feel bad, I'll just go lie down. No point worrying at

each holding a bowl of fruit salad. Well, to be honest, Karen was

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