Alexandra had exchanged numbers with elena’s mother that day before dropping her off. She had not forgotten to mention that she now owed her a favor after she had helped her get in to the estate to see her daughter. She had given her some cash and asked her to contact her if she ever needed her help. But she was not letting her off easy. ‘ why do you think your daughter is there’ she asked her. ‘I don’t know. I feel bad for even showing up. I really am a terrible mother’ Alexandra took her hands ‘ I am sure you had your reasons. And now you regret it and I am sure you feel sorry for what you did’ ‘please take your money, I don’t want it’ she said giving her back the bundle she had given her. ‘ no please take it. I insist’ ‘ no, you have already done enough’ Elena’s mother unstrappe

