Vanessa danced with our father while a photographer circled them. I stood near the edge of the dance floor holding my champagne and smiling. I remember thinking Dad looked so proud. I had never seen that exact expression directed toward me. Then Lucía was born. Three years later came Oscar. Dad retired from insurance the same year Oscar arrived, and those two children became the center of his calendar. He drove to Vanessa’s house three times a week. He built Lucía a backyard swing. Oscar became obsessed with a children’s
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