was not enjoying. He had a stab of guilt, that Rafael had ended up with this
difficult woman, but he knew that his steady, older sibling genuinely cared for
her. At the same time, he was sincerely glad he had not been shackled to Gisela,
because he was certain he would have strangled her long since. He could only
admire his brother's patience in silence, resisting any impulse to eavesdrop
even a little.
"Herm tried to explain things to me," Kate was saying to Marguerida, "and
so did Gisela, but I still feel quite disoriented." She gave Herm a stern look,
then favored Gisela with one that was openly hostile.
Mike could just imagine what sort of nonsense Giz had offered, and admired
Kate's firm control on her temper. "My husband has been keeping secrets
from me for years, and I am
