“There are men downstairs who are going to take care of him.” I chose to give as little information to my mother as possible.
“They can’t do that!” Claire cackled as I stepped back in shock at the state of her teeth. At least two of her bottom teeth are missing.
“God Mama, what’s happened to you?” I whispered, about to lose it right there.
“I’ll tell you what happened to me. You damn near killed your father, and he completely lost his mind, Gloria! Benini had already given him a dowry for you and your daddy had to give it back!”
“When? I only met Domico Benini that one time when Dad introduced us to him!”
“It was before he met you. I told Trevor not to take it, because I knew how willful you were and would have told that Italian where to go. But oh no, Trevor got greedy like always!!
