Chapter 4

"It doesn't matter who you want family photos with, but you had no right to trash the hairpin my mom left me!"

Susana's eyes flickered with guilt as she clutched Ervin's sleeve, whimpering pitifully.

"Lucinda, this hairpin suits me so well—I figured it was a surprise from Ervin."

Seeing my rage, Ervin fumbled for words.

"Lucinda, let me explain.

"You never wear that thing, so I thought you didn't care for it.

"Susana swung by this morning, saw it, and loved it, so she borrowed it for the pics. Don't be so stingy, okay?"

Catching the fury in my glare,…