“What did he say to that?” Izzie Drake asked, feeling the answer might be significant.
“Oh, there was nothing mysterious about it,” Gable replied. “Romero told her they live in a very tiny rented apartment in Trieste. His ambition is to be able to either rent or even one day buy a little house with a garden, a place where his little girl, Bianca can play and his wife Carlota can grow the flowers she adores. He couldn't earn enough money at home, so he reckoned that five years working on the ships would enable him to save enough to give them the home they deserved. She told me he sent half his wages home by wire transfer every month for his wife to put into a savings account. Angela can't believe he'd do anything that would put his family at risk, and she couldn't imagine him being involve
