It was late into the next afternoon as Elena stuffed the clothes into her bag and then zipped it close.
“Are you ready, sweetheart?” Liza called out to her.
Turning, Elena met her mother-in-law’s eyes. “Could I have a word with you mum… please”
Liza calmly took a seat on the hospital bed for the last time and patted the space next to her, indicating for Elena to sit as well.
“I really want to apologize for yesterday,” Elena’s voice trembled. “And also, there is nothing between Michel and me. Dean had misunderstood…”
“Well, if there was one thing I can bet my last dollar on is that my daughter-in-law is anything but promiscuous. A feisty cat but definitely not a young woman to sleep around.” Liza laughed pulling her into a hug. She held the crying young woman in her mo
