Chapter 175

• I decide to stay silent as I listen to them share their spirits and converse as if they've known each other for a lifetime. I'm struck by how differently my mother behaves with Damien compared to how she did with Gérard.
• "Let me tell you, my dear, that it has definitely been a pleasure to see you again after that tragic event," she says, reminding me of the fight in Madrid.
• "It wasn't the best way to introduce myself to you."