Taylor slid an envelope onto her mother’s bedside table. Esther, who was on her tablet when Taylor entered the room, sat up eagerly to see what her daughter had prepared. She grabbed the envelope as soon as Taylor dropped it.
“What is this?” Esther asked, almost tearing it open in a rush to view what was inside.
“A gift. An apology for my uncultured behavior two nights ago.”
Esther rolled her eyes at her. “You mean when you argued with me over Liam and essentially chose him as your go-to person? Yeah, it took you long enough to apologize.”
“He is my go-to person.”
Esther finally opened the envelope. Inside, she found a slip of paper and a fancy brochure, which she carefully examined. Taylor watched in silence as her mother’s expression shifted from mild annoyance to excitement.
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