The woman was beautiful, with a bright smile and very smart, curious eyes.
Lyvana felt her heart skip a beat. She recognized that face immediately. It was her mother, Aurora Glowen.
"Wait... you knew my mother?" Lyvana managed to ask.
"Yes. A long time ago. We went to high school together."
"Why didn't Julian tell me?"
"Because he doesn't know," Eleanor said, turning her head to look Lyvana directly in the eyes. "We lost touch. I only saw her name when I was trying to find out information about you. I was surprised to find out you were her daughter."
Lyvana stared at the photo, her finger lightly touching the image of her mother's laughing face. It felt surreal to see her here, in this house, captured in a moment of joy with the woman who was about to become her mother-in-law.
"She looks so happy," Lyvana whispered.
