CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
Petra closed Dr. Seuss’s Fox In Socks book and let the girls choose their socks to place next to their shoes for the morning. Leena picked up the first pair she touched, while Deena rummaged through the sock drawer to pull out a red pair with white laces. The girl knew what she wanted. Petra exchanged an admiring smile with Mrs. Madigan.
Petra kissed the girls goodnight, left them in their nanny’s care and escorted Elias downstairs for a chat with Sami’s mother before they left. She had established the routine while Sami was away. Five days, and counting.
Sami called every night. He asked for details about the girls, his mother, Mrs. Madigan, and Elias’s health, yet shared nothing of his findings.
Petra refrained from asking, preferring to receive in person whateve
