CHAPTER 234

  Ian's POV

  The day had gone perfectly, with everything going according to plan. All that was left was Nadia and the apology Mr. Medina somehow coaxed out of her. It seems there is still a deep bond between those two, one that will probably never fade. Hailey stacked her plate, munching and eating as I scanned the area for my own mother. Dad's towering figure came into view first, a whole head taller than anyone else here. He picked mom up under her arms, lifting her up past the crowd to spot me before placing her back down.

  "Mi tesoro!" Mom called out as she pushed her way through the crowd. "Congratulations! I am so happy for you two. You have no idea how happy you have made this mama heart." She squeezed my cheeks together with the palms of her hands, almost making me bite them.

  "Okay, Ma'. I get it. Thank you."