Chapter 27
Lula Lopez
“Mom?”
Everyone else stood up to greet her and she greeted back, acknowledging everyone except me of course. She came to the other end of the table across Patrick’s chair.
Adriana served her food and waited beside my mom as she tasted the food. I saw the worried look on Adriana’s face, buds of tears threatened at her temples. “Do you like it, momma?”
“Too spicy.” My mom dismissed her without trying to sugarcoat it anyway. Adriana’s face fell as she returned to her seat. I felt so bad for my sister.
“Well, I liked it, Addie.” I smiled at her and she smiled weakly at me. Everyone else had started eating, ignoring us ladies.
My mom’s scoff ensued and it angered me but I stayed quiet. But this woman had no intention of keeping the silence as she continued. “Of c
