Call me

JUDE POV

Despite the cold weather, we took a stroll along the beach the next day. Simona was strapped to Isabela’s front in the sling while Daniele and Cherry jogged along the edge of the water. The dog barked at the waves, trying to snap at the frothing water.

What a stupid thing, but it made Daniele and Isadora smile, so it could stay for now. Seagulls soared over our heads. Isadora held out her hand, and I linked our fingers after a moment of hesitation, worried about Daniele’s reaction, but he didn’t seem to care. His attention was on the dog and the ocean.

My phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out to find a message from Felix.

Call me ASAP.

Frowning, I pushed the phone back into my pocket. The wind roared too loudly for a phone conversation.

“What is it?” Isadora asked.

“We need to head back to the house. I need to call Felix.”

Her face fell, and for half a second, I considered ignoring Felix’s message, but I’d told him not to bother me unless it was important. “Oh, sure.”

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