Chapter 75


    The Knoxes and Abraham Collins are already at the house, theye over to greet Gerard happily. The


    happiest is James, who tells him the benefits of being married and especially with a girl as intelligent as


    Luz. 1


    -The biggest benefit for you is that you no longer have The Walking Dead fans after you. “Don’t be an


    idiot, Knox,” he tells her, amused. Says the one who leaves a trail of drool behind his wife, no offense,


    Elizabeth.


    – And what’s wrong with that? -he tells her, approaching Elizabeth and leaving a kiss on her-her cheek. I


    can drop whatever shows how much I love my woman, and you’re not too far from that, my


    friend. Everyoneughs, but they get the best “aa” when Gerard kisses Luz. In that Charlizees


    runningughing, Gerard takes her in his arms and everyone is excited with the scene of the new family.


    -What’s up my princess? – asks Light –


    -Nothing, I just wanted to be with my daddy and my mommy.


    Those words leave Luz on the verge of copsing with joy, Mommy told her in front of everyone, and that


    is a huge step forward for her.


    The others leave, iming that the family needs a moment alone, each new guest arrives with them to


    say hello and then they go to socialize with the rest.


    Suddenly, George appears in the doorway and gestures to Gerard, who walks up to him to see what’s


    going on.


    -Georg E. .. -Sir, Miss Méndez’s brother and parents are here.


    -Let them pass, I’ll take my wife outside.


    As he walks toward Luz, he begins to look around for Evangeline, asking her to stay with Charlize for a


    moment. But he can’t find it and Luz notices him upset.


    -What’s up love?


    -I need someone to stay with Charlize for a moment, we have to go outside.


    -Well, Evangeline is about toe.


    A few secondster the girl arrives, they leave the little girl with her and Gerard goes out with her to the


    entrance. He holds her by the waist, he is nervous and doesn’t know how everything will turn out, the


    truth is that he didn’t imagine that Luz’s parents woulde to the party, because when he met them he


    realized that they are too proud.


    Although they are not so much anymore.


    Matías gets out of the car and runs to see Luz, gives her a hug as if he hadn’t seen her for a long


    time. She smiles at her brother’s excessive affection and then realizes that she has that puppy face that


    she broke a slipper. – What did you do, Matt?


    -I brought you a surprise, I just hope you don’t mind – he says embarrassed –


    He leads her by the hand to the car, the door opens and Luz’s parents get out, their faces haggard,


    because after everything Gerard told them about Luz, they were simply struck down by remorse.


    -Daughter… – her embarrassed mother tells her, looking down -. We know that we arete, but we


    believe that it is not toote if he is not dead. We want to ask your forgiveness… – The hysterical crying


    attacks her and Miguel hugs her –


    -We are very sorry, we were very bad parents, the worst, especially because we should have


    remembered the kind of woman we raised and …


    -The fact is that, I forgave you a long time ago – Luz tells them -, but I don’t know if you are going to


    forgive yourself so quickly. What made them change their minds? – The question goes to them, but she


    looks at it and directs it to Gerard, who keeps his hands in his pockets-


    – Your boyfriend… he wasn’t exactly kind and understanding with us, but there are no grudges – Miguel


    says, raising his hands to keep things down -. He was more gentle with us than we were with you.


    -If mom can stop crying and they can behave like civilized people, who don’t judge the rest, they can


    enter. Because in there there are friends of my husband and a few of mine, who are happy for us, but


    some of them do not lead the perfect and demure life that you expect.


    -Yes, of course… we want to be with you, it’s your night and your boyfriend’s. We also want to meet


    Charlize, Matías has told us that she adores her like your daughter…


    “She’s my daughter,” he tells them, puffing out his chest. Gerard feels proud of his wife and walks over to


    shake their hands. Now,e in, maybe tomorrow we can talk better.


    Matías apanies his parents and Luz pulls Gerard, looking at him with a mixture of happiness and


    annoyance.


    -Don’t hide important things from me again – and that stops all rms to Luz -. But thank you, it’s the


    nicest thing you’ve done for me.


    Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    -I thought you’d give them a stronger lecture – he tells her, drawing her into his body and walking to the


    house — – And who says I won’t give it to them? That’s why we’ll talkter, now I want to enjoy. When


    Luz and Gerard enter they see the mostical or tragic scene, depending on which of the two is


    watching.


    In the corridor, Matías holds Alfa by the arm, asking for an exnation of what he is doing at the party


    with Dan, but Charlize appears and pulls Matías’ suit jacket to get his attention. He quickly releases


    Alpha, takes the girl in her arms to greet her, but Charlize gives the woman an annoyed look. 1


    Matthias is mine! When I grow up, I’ll marry him! – Gerard has the beginning of a drowsiness and Luz


    has to support him-. 1


    -I wish you luck, little one, I hope that by then, you know how to treat women – she looks at Gerard and


    smiles mischievously -. Although here I am seeing someone who can help you very well with that, with


    permission.


    The girl leaves and Charlize crosses her arms, looking at Matías with a frown, while he gives her an


    affectionate look.


    -Princess, I can’t be your husband, I’m too big for you and you’re my sister’s daughter, I’ming


    being like your uncle.


    -No, no, no… – she throws a tantrum and Matías puts her down, but she takes him by the hand and pulls


    him to enter the room -. When I’m older, you won’t be old, so you can marry me.


    Seeing that the girl insists on this, Matías crouches down to her height and smiles at her.


    -Okay, I’ll wait for you. When you turn twenty, if I’m still single, I’ll marry you.


    -Over my dead body! -Gerard shouts, but Matías makes a gesture for him not to continue, it’s a way to


    calm the little girl, but he doesn’t intend toply-.


    -I know that face, you’re lying to me! -Charlize says, but instead of crying, she snorts and goes to the


    living room-Men, they always promise things and then they don’t keep them, I better go get another


    brownie.


    Matías remains disconcerted, watching the little girl walk away and then looks at Luz, whoughs


    amused.


    Behind them someone clears his throat and they see Rafael, who walks towards Luz to hug her. He


    spends a little more time in the hug and Gerard clears his throat too exaggeratedly. -It seems that I will


    prohibit you two from entering, one for falling in love with my daughter, and the other for hugging my wife


    too much.


    -You don’t forbid anyone anything – Luz tells him -. Let’s better enjoy the evening, everyone’s here.


    -Good night – and Luz freezes, makes a lemon face and slowly turns around -. Now we are all.


    Darcy, arm in arm with Georgia, stands in the doorway with the world’s most lying smile. Luz’s hair


    stands on end, but Gerard is the one who steps forward to confront the women.