44. A Gift of Joy and Pain

Once she and Dexter's mother were settled in the living room, Taesha presented her gift to Pamela Lee. "Mrs. Lee, I brought you a gift. I hope you like it." Taesha warmly says, handing her the beautiful red and gold wrapped box.

Pamela smiled as she opened up the lovely wrapped gift. Taesha had purchased two beautifully carved flower crystal wine glasses with a similar flower design wine bottle of her famous hibiscus and saffron wine.

"Oh, how lovely the set is. It's beautiful."

"Thank you," Taesha replies, pleased that she liked it.

"I don't think I have anything quite like this. Thank you again." Pamela says, gently placing the wine glasses back into the box while examining the bottle filled with the crimson red wine more closely.

"What kind of wine is this?"

"It's an original wine. I make it myself. It's a wine made from hibiscus and saffron flowers."

"A wine made from flowers? That's different."

"All of my family and friends love my wine, and they say the taste leaves you fe