When we came into the dining room, Ofelia beamed at Brenda.

“Everyone, this is the woman who’s finally going to make my son happy!” Andrew met her eyes with a terrible calm.

“Ma’am, let me introduce myself.

My name is Andrew.

I’m Brenda’s husband.” The silence that dropped over that table was total.

“She’s married?” Cordelia said.

Mark’s mouth opened and nothing came out.

“You said you were separated!” Ofelia cried, and Brenda turned on her: “And you said Laura was leaving with nothing!”