Chapter 40
Atwood House
7:19 p.m.
Sophia silently closed Gabriela’s bedroom door and started to walk down the corridor when she saw Alistair seated on the TV room sofa, fresh from a shower, wearing a white T-shirt and stone-washed jeans. He was nursing a half-filled glass of whisky in his hands and his profile was turned to her. His mind was so far away from the room that he didn’t even blink.
She paused in the dark, analyzing him. He had been strangely subdued since she had started working again.
She also considered the fact that Gabriela had begun kindergarten. He had accompanied them and insisted on visiting the entire school, from attic to basement. He had talked to the teachers and the headmaster, ensuring that it was what Gabriela wanted. Eventually, after seeing her happiness,
