a kiss, with the familiar apology he used when he wanted peace restored. “Baby, come on. Mom went too far. I admit that. But you know her. She’s old-fashioned. She cares about us.”
Mariana almost laughed. Elvira wasn’t “old-fashioned” when she spent Mariana’s card on a $1,400 designer bag. She wasn’t old-fashioned when she charged spa trips to “family continue reading …