Chapter 291

A few hours had passed since my conversation with Gemma in the library, and now the family was gathered in the living room, chatting calmly while we waited for lunchtime. Miriam had prepared a few light appetizers, and Barrett played a soft melody on the piano. That's when Gemma walked in with her phone in hand, a slightly annoyed expression on her face.

"Chelsea just texted," she announced. "She'