I texted Ivy and let her know that I was on my way home and Mom was with me. She wanted to see Fin. When we got to the house, Ivy was already there with him. She stayed and talked to us for a few minutes about how it went at the dress shop. She even snagged a donut to try, and loved them as much as I did.
After she left to go down to the clubhouse, Mom and I sat down on the couch. She was snuggling with Fin when she started talking. "A couple of years ago, your oldest brother met and fell in love with a girl. She was the stepdaughter to one of the guys that was lower down in the Mafia. He acted like a loving father when other people were around, but we found out later that both he and his wife were mean and abusive to her. From what I understand, the girl's mother was always mean to her
