The Chosen Bride
With those words, he left, and I furrowed my brow because after that, it was difficult for me to eat; so much so that I didn't take a single bite for the rest of the day.
What's even more curious is that by nightfall, Octavio gave me a new Kindle and iPad, both with adhesive notes attached to the back.
The one on the iPad read:
With this, you can plan guides, lessons, and exercises for the children to practice until you come to live in Las Vegas. Your future home here will have a studio waiting for you to work as you please.
I nearly melted, almost, but that liquefied effect was countered by the second note, written in Italian: