Chapter 22

It wasn't that Beatrice was being nosy. It was because the car Sebastian had parked in front of the shop was way too flashy. Every passerby turned their head to look. Valeria explained, "No, he's just a friend." … After dinner, they stepped out of the ravioli shop. Sebastian reminded her to take Lucy to the hospital soon and said her antihypertensive medication needed to be changed to avoid similar episodes in the future. She thanked him. It was 9:00 pm. A light breeze blew gently, stirring the hem of Valeria's long dress, her hair fluttering in the night. Sebastian stood in front of his car and opened the door, glancing sideways at her. He seemed to be in thought for a while before asking, "Where's your husband?" He could tell that the woman from earlier, Lucy, was her mother-in-law. On the phone, Selena had described her as "Grandma". However, the few times they had been to the hospital, it was always Valeria bringing her daughter alone. No man had ever appeared. Valeria fr