Chapter 155

VICTOR

Laughter resonated around the table as we talked about mine and Clara’s childhood. The phone rang, and Gia scrambled off my lap to answer it.

“Dad?” Gia walked back into the dining room with the cordless phone. “It’s Uncle Leo.”

“Oh,” I muttered, tossing my napkin on the table and rising.

Conversation continued behind me. “Hey,” I said into the phone. “Where are you?”

“Nina and I are in Chi