Chapter 131

Arthur neither confirmed nor denied, only replying, "And you? Heading out already?"

"Something came up," Declan said.

There was no point lying to Arthur. They shared too many acquaintances. He admitted plainly, "My nephew's running a high fever. I need to check on him."

He offered Arthur a cigarette and added, "If you run into Clara, don't tell her. No need for her to worry."

Arthur accepted the c