THE MAFIA BOSS WAS SURROUNDED BY DOCTORS AS HE DIED—UNTIL AN 8-YEAR-OLD MAID’S DAUGHTER CHECKED UNDER HIS PILLOW AND EXPOSED WHAT HIS FIANCÉE HAD BEEN HIDING THERE NIGHT AFTER NIGHT

vanishing into a world she could never follow.

Later, after the children went inside for dinner, Elena stayed in the garden.

Vincent sat beside the fountain, exhaustion settling over him.

She approached slowly.

“Dr. Harris told me your fever is improving.”

“He talks too much.”

“He said Lily found it early enough to matter.”

Vincent looked toward the windows continue reading …