Chapter 24
Atwood House
6:30 p.m.
When Sophia entered the hall, Gabriela was waiting for her, hopping from one foot to the other. “Mamãe, are we going? Are we?”
“Good evening, my angel. How was your day?” Sophia said, smiling at the girl’s happiness.
“Good evening, Mamãe. My day was great,” Gabriela slowed for a second, submitting to her mother’s after-work routine. “And yours?”
“Fine, thank you.”
“Great!” She started jumping again. “Ariadne called me to say that her grandfather had invited us to Craigdale Castle. She says it’s huuuuuge.”
“Yes, we are going,” she confirmed. “Alistair’s going to pick you up. Be ready by one thirty, all right?”
“I will. Uncle Felipe called. He’s going to call again tomorrow.”
A little while later, Sophia took a long, luxuriant bath, then blow-dried
