The man who stepped in when my father refused to walk me down the aisle

laughed so hard Vanessa became defensive. ” Lucía planted three heirloom varieties in small pots. I showed her how to label each one. How to measure growth. How to photograph the leaves. How to track water. Vanessa stood nearby watching. “This looks familiar,” she said eventually.

” I looked at her
” I looked at her. ” I had forgotten that. Vanessa touched one of the seed packets. ” I said nothing. ” She looked at me. ” There was the honesty again. Not pretty. Useful. ” Lucía looked up from her pot. ” Vanessa smiled at her daughter. “

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