How could Papa say that? Does he mean that he's not acknowledging Nathaniel as her daughter? Why? Because she's an illegitimate daughter? But even if Nathaniel's mom is not his wife, that doesn't change the fact that she is still his daughter.
"I'm sorry about what Norman said earlier," Mama said in a soft voice from behind me. I turned to her in a quick snap and found her holding two glasses filled with wine.
I accepted the wine glass she was handing me before she stood just right beside me.
"Why are you the one who's sorry?"
She sipped on her wine before answering me. "It's because I feel so."
I gave Mama a small smile before sipping on my wine. I leaned to the veranda's fascia board while staring at the scenery in front of us.
"Norman was just guilty," she mumbled after a long
