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.

garish colors rolled up outside

son. Know how much you love

her nose playfully, wrapping herself around Hudson's arm. "Hey, what about mama? Don't tell me the boy's your favorite now, hmm?" Hudson tweaked her nose with a

dozens of jewelry sets. Each piece was museum-worthy, including one that

his cheek,

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

whole collection? Baby, you're too much... though I hope

son's funeral had become their

I stood in my basic black suit, bare-faced and puffy-eyed, looking like a servant next to

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ever given Noah wouldn't equal

new cars.

remembered my

don't misunderstand, Valeria and Leon are just used to European customs. And Mom's

his birthday coming up, and

dramatically into his arms. "Hudson... I feel faint.

up. "This is exactly why

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