I push open the door of the Café de la Place and scan the room. Madelyn is already there, she says hello to me. I cross the room towards the table where she is sitting. Mark, behind the bar, nods to me. Her father frowns. He must have recognized me but must be wondering what I'm doing here. I spot a few people I ran into at the wedding. If I wanted to make an incognito visit, I think this chance has passed. I have the impression that everyone is watching me. I just hope the news of my presence doesn't reach Cora's ears before I can get out of the cafe. I decide to ignore the curious looks.
I kiss Madelyn and sit down. I haven’t yet opened my mouth when she says to me:
“You’re an i***t, Leo Chorro.”
Not the beginning that I expected. But she isn’t wrong. So I answer:
“That’s true.”
She
