Alfredo’s Pov

“Let me guess; the outcome of the couple's meeting was today?” She asked as she flashed me a smile when I entered her room. She held a mirror in her hand, staring at her reflection. Two different pictures of my father, mum and I hung next to the television. I had mine in my study, away from prying eyes.

“Yes. She was more than happy to get going,” I said as I stood at the door. She turned to face a mirror she held, admiring her fading beauty as she touched the lines on her face.

“I wonder why your father waited so long before he gave me...