On the way back home from the cemetery, Janet could tell that Ethan’s mind was elsewhere.

He seemed to be planning something elaborate. He leaned quietly against the car window, absentmindedly looking at the passing scenery.

As soon as they entered the house, they heard the phone in the living room ringing nonstop.

Ethan shrugged off his coat and trotted over to the telephone to answer it. He still didn’t say anything, as if he was expecting the call.

After a while, it seemed that the person on the other end of the phone had finished speaking, and Ethan hung up, still without saying a word.

“Who was that? Why didn’t you say anything?” Janet asked in confusion. “Wrong number?”

“Patrick’s asking us to meet him in the Hancock Club in Barnes,” Ethan said in a low voice, his expression darkening.

Janet approached him and held his arm comfortingly. “Do you want to see him?” she asked gently.

time. Of course I

we’ll go see him then.” With closed eyes, Janet reached for

*******

the Hancock

crystal chandelier hung on the ceiling, and smoke of the burning incense wafted in the air, mixed with

sat on one side, while Ethan and Janet sat

over the room and nobody

broke the silence. He coughed and looked around cautiously.

hot-tempered lately, so I asked him to

all, Ritchie would’ve

of the Lester family ever since you were a child. But from now on, I promise you, nothing like that will ever happen again. I had no idea that Elissa killed your mother, but now that you’ve put her behind bars and I’m

turned cold for a moment, but he soon regained

into Patrick’s eyes for

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