Alex took her by her hand and squeezed it consolingly. "Take your time." Jade smiled and nodded. "I am fine." Alex leaned to her and placed a kiss on her lips. When he moved back, Jade took a deep breath and started talking. "My grandfather, my mom's father, was a lawyer, a well-known one. Many years ago, he managed to help to convict one of the biggest drug dealers in the country. Years later, my mother's family were brutally killed in their home." Jade looked at her hand covered with Alex's and continued. "That night my mother was celebrating her birthday with her friends and that same night she met my father for the first time. That encounter saved her life." She smiled thoughtfully and remained silent for a few minutes before she continued again. "After that, mom moved to another state
