My stepmother came to check and shouted at the barber, “What are you waiting for? Finish her haircut quickly, then you have to do mine,” she remin...ed him. The barber started by holding Susheela’s head and shaving her neck. Then he kept the razor on her forehead and scraped backward.Susheela lifted her chin, fearing any nicks and cuts. It was the first time I saw her face clearly. An oval face, sharp nose and a chiseled jawline with spotless beige complexion completed the pretty picture.I was. And Bridesmaids too!" Bridesmaids? Really?" Kevin humoured him. "You've got the Limited Edition Director's Cut Blu-Ray of that one, right?" Belinda wanted to see it, smart-ass," he smiled. "But you're missing the point. It's her, isn't it?" Tell him it is her, Kev," Belinda laughed. "I want to see what happens next." It doesn't seem likely," Kevin frowned. "She's American, isn't she? Go stand close and see if she has an accent." Yeah Andrew," Belinda giggled. "Go stand close and see if she has. I felt like I was handing over the baton and that in the future she was the one who was going to make the decisions — particularly with regards to discipline. It felt right to give her the power.And all I felt was a sense of relief; as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders.My reverie was broken by my daughter’s voice.“Go and fetch your hairbrush, Mum,” Kate said quietly.The words brought me sharply back to the present. She was really going to do it! Was I ready for this? What should I. "Look who stands in this room."Taylor spent a minute studying every woman in the room."Seven Smith executives of my blood," I said. "And these are only the women. How many of my uncles were invited to the Smith Formal?"I turned to Esmeralda."Why are only some of my female relatives here?" I asked her. She stood up straight before answering."They are family, but we are blood." Taylor looked between us confused."Explain the difference to Taylor."Taylor's mouth opened wide where Esmeralda's dress.