Deborah calmly read the information written on those sheets. At no point did she feel any emotional connection to the information she saw about her son or her grandson; they were merely strangers to her.
She felt it was a great annoyance to have to get close to them. As for Nicole, she thought that removing her from the picture would save them a lot of trouble. She considered her such an insignificant girl.
In the Hamptons, Bruno's parents had prepared a luau-style evening for their guests. The boys wore shorts and shirts with floral patterns, while the girls donned cropped tops and long hula skirts. Bruno didn't like that Nicole had her belly exposed, even though she looked great and there was no evidence that she had ever been pregnant.
"You should cover up. It's a bit windy, and you might catch a cold," Bruno approached her, offering a small blanket.