Leave My Mom Out

He stood transfixed at a point. Gently, Jane pulled away from the hug and kissed Arianna's temple. She sniffled and glared at her husband.

"Just look at her Adrian, she's so beautiful like Susan, so perfect and sweet. But more than that, I see your face in her face" Jane said, sniffling and covering her mouth with her palm to hide her loud sob.

Arianna blinked her eyes and squinted. Jane knows her Mom. But what did she say last, the last line of her words drew her attention the most.

She took two steps backwards and glared at Jane, now with a mixed feeling. She blinked her eyes and asked "You know my mom, Mrs Jane, do you also know my dad?" Arianna asked, not smiling now but looking very serious.

Jane Delmark couldn't answer Arianna's question, just turned gently and went down slowly into the sofa. Her eyes now gone red.

"Yes, I am your dad," Senator Adrian Delmark answered.

There was a long silence that followed. The Earth seemed to stand still in i