The Billionaire's Regret
“Babushka, ya lyublyu tebya!”
Mama’s face melted all over again. “Ya tozhe tebya lyublyu, moy malysh.”
“I’m gonna eat again now. Because if I eat asparagus, maybe I get cake.”
“That’s bribery,” I said.
“That’s life,” Mama corrected.
“Bye, Babushka!” Poppy sang, waving too close to the camera until the screen became nothing but fingers and light.
“Bye, angel. Jasmine, call me.”
“Yes, Mama.”