She gave him one more smileāthe last one heād ever getāand she went back into the warehouse.
The Lost Hero, page #140
Esperanza Valdezās last smile was given to her son. When was the last time she smiled at Rosa, or any other family members? Probably months prior to her death date. And, yet, she smiled at Leo and gave him hugs and kisses EVERY DAY. Rosa mightāve kicked Leo out of the family because she was jealous of him. Heād gotten her sisterās last kiss, last hug, last SMILE. And instead of taking in her nephew like her sister wouldāve approved of, Rosa yelled and threw a hissy fit that Esperanza wouldnāt approve of and kicked Leo out of the Valdez family.















