Chapter 210

Valeria let Selena watch cartoons in the living room, then went to the kitchen to wash her hands and help Lucy. Lucy was feeling a little sentimental. The old-style range hood buzzed and rattled, dripping oil as it shook. Valeria glanced at it and thought that before she left, she should replace it with a new one for Lucy. People of Lucy's generation were always saving and reluctant to spend. They scrimped on clothes and food, and endured pain without complaint unless the younger generation brought it up. Lucy sighed. "You really are leaving. I can't bear to let you and Lenny go." "I'll come back to see you often," Valeria said. Lucy couldn't help asking, "You really don't like Shane? Not even a little bit?" If there had been even a trace of feeling, Lucy would have worked hard from her son's side to make it happen. Valeria smiled and shook her head. Lucy replied, "Then I guess we aren't blessed enough." At dinner, everyone raised their glasses. The three adults were drinkin