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ssy pale pink Madeline practically had an aneurysm when I asked the tech if she had any black polish Apparently, a proper lady only wears shades of nude unless there’s a special occasion Then, and only then, are reds acceptable Under no circu else because it would make me look cheap
Cue the eye roll
I alreadyintensity, but this superficial bullshit amplifies it Mahalia Rivera was the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known and she rarely wore ave her skin a year-round bronzed look with eyes and hair the color of dark chocolate She was incredibly fit fro various jobs, and her sht up a room
Her physical beauty wasn’t where it stopped though Myothers no matter how busy or exhausted she was She worked hard, sometimes three jobs at a time, but not once had she complained My sister and I never doubted her love for us; it radiated from her She proved it, day in and day out, with her actions If more people were like her, this world would have a lot fewer problems
I rub the aching spot onsomeone important to you is so paramount it can manifest into physical pain I never quite understood how that was possible, but I definitely get it now Ever since my mom died, the sharp pains in my chest and the pit in er here So in two
I take a deep breath before stepping out the back doors for inspection Charles, Madeline, and Peyton are all sitting at a large table on the patio eating brunch I guess they weren’t worried about starting without me
Madeline gasps “Oh, honey, you look beautiful! Doesn’t she look stunning, darling?”
Sperm Donor looks me over with careful scrutiny “Yes, this will be acceptable For now”
What the hell? I just had to deal with people fussing all overme up to his standards “What’s the h for you?”
All three members of my newfound family look Scandinavian, with pale hair and blue eyes Even though Peyton is technically his stepdaughter, she looks more like Charles’ birth child than I ever will
His jaw tics “Are you accusing , Jasmine?”
I lift a shoulder in response
A smarmy smile stretches across his face “My first wife—God rest her soul—was Venezuelan and my second wife is African American”
Jesus, how uy been married?
“And?”