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

yours, son. Know how much you love making a

wrinkled 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

the cars, carrying dozens of jewelry sets. Each piece was museum-worthy, including one

kissed his cheek, playing the

from that royal auction in Europe? Each

the whole collection? Baby, you're too

funeral had become their obscene show of

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

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new cars.

finally remembered my

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birthday coming up,

into his arms. "Hudson...

it burned, scooping her up.

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