Mirabella couldn’t hold it anymore. She stood up and wrapped her arms around Beverly. “I’ll miss you so much,” she whispered.

Aria joined them a second later, and all three women clung to each other, sobbing quietly.

They stayed like that for a while.

When they finally pulled apart, Rena came running into the room with one of Beverly’s kitchen towels wrapped around her head like a scarf. “Look, Mama! I’m a superhewo!"

The three women laughed through their tears. Beverly picked ...