ALEXANDER
I stood there for a moment, watching the door through which the woman who had just introduced herself as Seraphine Mayfair had disappeared.
My mind was still trying to catch up with everything that had happened.
Helen turned away from the door and turned directly toward me.
"Mom, are you going to explain what just happened?"
Helen sighed.
There was no attempt to avoid the question this time. No hesitation, no excuse, no promise that she would tell me later.
"Yes," she said simply. "That is my mother, Seraphine Mayfair."
I stared at her. Helen walked past me and headed into the living room. She didn't stop there for long, though. She went straight toward the kitchen without saying anything else.
I remained where I was for a moment, watching her disappear around the corner
