I Went To A Sunday Lunch, But My Daughter Told Me: “I Need Some Space Right Now. Please Leave For Today.” I Replied: “Remember This Date Well. Today Changes What Comes Next For Us.” Ten Days Later, She CALLED ME WITH A SHAKING VOICE…

Rose huffed on the other end of the line.

“That girl has no shame. How could she post a picture of the food you made without even mentioning you?”

“It’s better this way,” I said. “She’s doing me the favor of showing everyone who she really is.”

We arranged to meet at the park as usual, but first I had to stop by the bank to sign some documents that Mr.

Fernando had prepared for me. As I was getting dressed, my phone rang. It was a number I didn’t recognize.

I answered, thinking it might be something important. “Mrs. Aurora.” It was a young woman’s voice.

“This is Jessica Stevens, girlfriend—Chris’s cousin. Could we talk for a moment?”

This really surprised me. Why would my son-in-law’s cousin’s girlfriend be calling me?

“Of course, go ahead,” I replied. Jessica lowered her voice as if she were about to tell me a secret. “Ma’am, I don’t know if you know, but Chris and Melissa have been talking to Steven about getting a loan.

They say you’re going to give them the down payment for a business, but they need the money soon.”

My blood ran cold. “A loan for what?”

Jessica hesitated for a moment. “To open a clothing store.

Chris says, ‘You’ve already agreed, but the money is taking a while to come through because the banks are very slow with older people.’”

Older people. As if being 70 made me an idiot. “Jessica,” I said with all the calm I could muster, “I have never talked to them about any business or any loan.

How much money are they asking for?”

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