Chapter 5

Leon's appearance echoed his father's.

He gave me a contemptuous once-over, "God, you're a mess."

Then he turned to Hudson, hand extended expectantly,

"Dad, about those birthday presents you promised when Mom and I got back?"

"Eighteen in two days. Last year I got ninety-nine presents. Let's make it an even hundred this time."

Hudson ignored Leon's insult toward me, ruffling his hair with indulgent affection.

"Of course,"

He pulled out the protection pendant, carefully placing it around Leon's neck with a tenderness he'd

never shown Noah,

As if that wasn't enough, Hudson snapped his fingers.

of sports cars in garish colors

much you love making

me the boy's your

parade of people emerged from the cars, carrying dozens of jewelry sets.

cheek, playing

my god, aren't these from that royal auction in Europe? Each

too much... though I hope poor

son's funeral had become their

bare-faced and puffy-eyed, looking like a servant next

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given Noah wouldn't

new cars.

remembered my

misunderstand, Valeria and Leon are just used to European customs. And Mom's adopted Leon as her grandson, so him calling

his birthday coming

into

scooping her up. "This is exactly why I bought you the summer

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