The little girl froze. Her mother rarely called her by her full name—only when she was truly angry.Having just been "abandoned" once, Joy was especially sensitive. She looked up at Nora Fatehi nervously, not daring to move."From now on, don't go with Uncle Caesor anymore."Nora Fatehi's simple statement made Joy's eyes redden again. "Mommy, why can't Uncle Caesor be Joy's daddy? You know, tonight he made a whole table of food waiting for you to come home—crawfish, spicy crab, boiled fish, all our favorites. Daddy never did that for us. Uncle Caesor is so good—why can't he be Joy's daddy?"Nora Fatehi sighed. She knew she couldn't brush this off vaguely like before. She had to make her daughter understand once and for all.She said gently, "Joy, if you want Uncle Caesor to be your daddy, then Mommy has to marry him—just like Mommy married your daddy before. That means living together every day, sleeping together every night."Joy looked at her with tears clinging to her lashes. "Isn't
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