"I think everyone is leaving now; let's go and say goodbye at the door.""That's great," I say, letting him embrace me, the tension in the air wearing me out.Finally, the night comes to an end, and the guests depart, all of us bidding them farewell just as we welcomed them, at the door. To my surprise, as they say their goodbyes, my father hugs and kisses me. Then, he crouches down to talk to my children. Until now, he had only seen them from afar and hadn't approached them."I'm your grandfather too," he says, gently stroking my daughter's head. "And you, Lucia, you're my princess too.""Are you our grandad?" they both ask simultaneously."Yes, I'm your mum's dad," he replies with a smile as if he were someone else."Hurrah! I have another grandad and I'm his princess!" exclaims a thrilled Lucia as she throws herself around his neck, hugging and kissing him happily. Lucas stands back, eyeing my mother distrustfully. "Aunt Christie, I have another gran
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