chapter 81

DANI

Mom smiles as she sets a steak on my plate.

She has changed a lot. She's still the most striking woman I know but she looks a little older now and she's lost a lot of weight. She looks so skinny but stunning in that white pantsuit.

Mom is the complete opposite of Dad. He's added some weight and that black tuxedo fits him perfectly. Just like mom, he has some silver strands on his hair and some creases on his face when he smiles. Old age looks great on him. And he looks so much like my brother, Andrew.

Andrew is strangely quiet today. When he was younger, he always had something to say. But now, he just stays silent and stares. Which is strange. Unlike Natalie, he's not married or in a relationship. Despite being a dashing doctor. Or maybe he's gay.

"Your husband told us chicken is still your favorite." Mom says. "You are still our little girl."

"He did?" I turn to look at Damien. "When?"

"Before you two went to Paris." Mom smiles. "We had a date. And he told us everything about