The three of them spent the next hour talking.
Cecilia opened up about everything that had happened in the past, including the mistakes she had made as a mother and the circumstances that had driven her and Malia apart.
She held nothing back.
There were no more secrets, no attempts to justify her decisions or make herself appear less responsible for what had happened.
As she spoke, her voice repeatedly broke with emotion. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she apologized to her grandchildren again and again, asking for their forgiveness.
What surprised her most, however, was how readily they accepted everything.
She had expected questions, perhaps even anger or resentment. Instead, they listened attentively, with Jaime occasionally asking about things he didn’t understand, but never o
