Chapter 25

Marcus came to visit us a few times, sometimes he would bring his wife Emily, but this time he was alone.

I was in the kitchen preparing lunch, Eloim was on the floor and we had put on his ears a pair of wireless headphones connected to my phone, where I’d but on some music.

It had been our best technique to allow us to have conversation with each other without him listening in, while still keeping an eye on him.

Xander and Marcus were at the table talking.

“You...