Chapter 75

The Knoxes and Abraham Collins are already at the house, they come 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. Everyone laughs, but they get the best “aawww” when Gerard kisses Luz. In that Charlize comes running laughing, 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 collapsing with joy, Mommy told her in front of everyone, and that is a huge step forward for her.

The others leave, claiming 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 to come.

A few seconds later 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 would come 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 are late, but we believe that it is not too late 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, come in, maybe tomorrow we can talk better.

Matías accompanies 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 alarms to Luz -. But thank you, it’s the nicest thing you’ve done for me.

-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 talk later, now I want to enjoy. When Luz and Gerard enter they see the most comical or tragic scene, depending on which of the two is watching.

In the corridor, Matías holds Alfa by the arm, asking for an explanation 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’m coming 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 to comply-.

-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, who laughs 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.