Chapter 143

• “You know it, and you can’t pretend you don’t,” Olivia cut him off with equal firmness. “Remember, big problems often come from small things people underestimate.
• “Don’t forget, something as small as pity was what made Papa Altezza take care of the late Mama Joe—and because of that, Papa Altezza almost lost Mama Adaline. And worst of all, Mama Joe’s hidden obsession also caused them to lose Ivana from the moment she was born.
• “You’re not God. You don’t actually know what’s truly in Ayeleen’s heart. What she says doesn’t necessarily reflect what she feels.”