A Daddy's Girl

Izabella responded, "Aleks. There's not much to tell. When I was younger, I spent most of my time with my parents and nanny. When my parents had to travel, I was alone with her. Oh, how I missed her. She was like a mother to me even though she was not that old."

Her enthusiastic voice made him grin inconsolably. "Why was your nanny absent from your life? What happened to her?"

She shrugged and added, "I think she died, too... like my mom." She was unable to conceal the grief in her eyes.

"Why do you say that?"

Izabella was taken aback. "What do you wish to learn about my life?"

As their orders came, Aleksander did not immediately respond.

"Hmm... Suddenly I get hungry just looking at the meat."

Aleksander chuckled. "Now that you've completely changed, I knew you had a fondness for eating."

She told her husband to "Shh... quiet up" as she continued to eat.

He took the bottle of red wine and filled up her glass. Her husband followed suit to his glass. He exchanged glass