Lilith looked at him with distaste. "Uncle Calvin, you're so dumb. Lucas is my new daddy, obviously!"Her clear little voice cut Calvin to the heart."New... daddy..." He repeated it under his breath, and the last of the color drained from his face.He opened his mouth as if to sob or scream, but despair choked off every sound.By the time the police arrived, Calvin had collapsed on the ground in a limp heap.In the end, two officers grabbed him under the arms and half carried, half dragged him out of the shop.Seeing him like that, I felt nothing for him. If anything, I felt relieved.After the police left, Lucas arrived and anxiously checked us both from head to toe. His face relaxed only when he was sure neither of us was hurt.Then he smiled at me. "Adela, your arrangement, Toward the Sun, won gold in the royal flower-arranging competition."I froze in disbelief, covering my mouth as tears blurred my vision.The next day, Lucas took Lilith and me downtown for the awards press confe
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