Serina closed her eyes and said, “I was not trying to hurt you. But Romeo wasn’t a stranger to Mateo-.” Penelope looked at her incredulously, “But he was though. And blood doesn’t change that. He was a stranger who lied and tried to trick me when we first met and the only reason he couldn’t continue? Was because I was smarter than what he gave me credit for. So how was I supposed to treat him? Be glad he tore apart my family?”
Serina looked at her shocked, “Don’t see it that way! See it as your son gaining a father. Trust me, I had a son who wanted one his entire life. It hurts to see them yearn for someone who isn’t there.” Knowing what she meant, Penelope exhaled and honestly said, “And Mateo needs a father, the thing is I never denied Romeo access to him and while I was cautious, I di
