Chapter 144

Night fell quietly over the De Santos Mansion. The garden lights glowed softly, casting the shadows of trees onto the glass windows of the family room. Giselle had just finished putting Gesha and Diego to bed. She walked slowly toward the small balcony on the upper floor, intending to breathe in the night air for a moment.

Her phone vibrated in her hand.

The name that appeared on the screen made Giselle pause for a moment.

Billy.

She took a deep breath before answering the call.

“Hello, Billy,” Giselle said softly.

“Hello, Giselle,” Billy’s voice sounded calm, very different from his tone some time ago. “I’m not disturbing...