chapter 75

{"messages":[{"id":917267852,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Good. So would I ..."},{"id":917267853,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"....."},{"id":917267854,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vittorio opened the front door ..."},{"id":917267855,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The air felt fresh, the sky was blue with just a few clouds ..."},{"id":917267856,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And a cream two-seater sport car sparkled in the circular driveway ..."},{"id":917267857,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"That’s a beautiful car ..."},{"id":917267858,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"It Has to be a 1950s design ..."},{"id":917267859,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"That’s right it’s 1955 design ..."},{"id":917267860,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( said smiling at her )"},{"id":917267861,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"A Lancia Aurelia ..."},{"id":917267862,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Don’t they call these B24 Spiders? ..."},{"id":917267863,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( laughed softly )"},{"id":917267864,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he opened the passenger door for her )"},{"id":917267865,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"They do. How did you know? ..."},{"id":917267866,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She glanced admiringly into the interior with its dark red leather seats )"},{"id":917267867,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"My dad loved cars. He was always buying new cars while living in Detroit- ..."},{"id":917267868,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She broke off, horrified and panicked by what she’d just revealed )"},{"id":917267869,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Dad still watches car auctions on TV ..."},{"id":917267870,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He closed the door behind her and moved to the driver’s seat )"},{"id":917267871,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You never mentioned your father’s interest at Bellagio ..."},{"id":917267872,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She glanced up at his face to see if he’d caught her slip )"},{"id":917267873,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But Vittorio looked relaxed, his expression almost happy ..."},{"id":917267874,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"" I think he didn’t notice my mention of Detroit ... ""},{"id":917267875,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I didn’t realize you liked old cars, too ..."},{"id":917267876,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Because all of your cars at the Bellago villa were new ..."},{"id":917267877,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And what do you prefer? ..."},{"id":917267878,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I do love classic cars best ..."},{"id":917267879,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Sounds like you are your father’s daughter ..."},{"id":917267880,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( he said, starting the car )"},{"id":917267881,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian grew hot ..."},{"id":917267882,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She had definitely been her father’s daughter the first twelve years of her life ..."},{"id":917267883,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She had loved his energy and charm and his laugh ..."},{"id":917267884,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Growing up I was very close to him ..."},{"id":917267885,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I was proud of being a Daddy’s girl ..."},{"id":917267886,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( said quietly )"},{"id":917267887,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What changed? ..."},{"id":917267888,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She was silent a long moment as Vittorio pulled away from the castle ..."},{"id":917267889,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The sun shone brightly and Jillian lifted a hand to shield her eyes ..."},{"id":917267890,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"His job ..."},{"id":917267891,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"He had problems at work ..."},{"id":917267892,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What sort of problems? ..."},{"id":917267893,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( asked while wearing on a pair of sunglasses )"},{"id":917267894,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Financial ..."},{"id":917267895,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( give her a glance )"},{"id":917267896,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Did he embezzle money? ..."},{"id":917267897,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No. At least, I don’t think so ..."},{"id":917267898,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"We never talked about it at home. My father wasn’t open and my mother didn’t ask questions ..."},{"id":917267899,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"They had a very traditional marriage ..."},{"id":917267900,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Dad was the head of the family and made all the decisions. It was Mom’s job to agree with him ..."},{"id":917267901,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You’re nothing like your mother ..."},{"id":917267902,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( laughed )"},{"id":917267903,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No, I’m not. Maybe that’s why we’re not close ..."},{"id":917267904,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But then her smile disappeared as she thought of her sister ..."},{"id":917267905,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Her Mom and Katie had been close, practically been best friends ..."},{"id":917267906,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"My sister and Mom talked every single day though, sometimes three or four times a day ..."},{"id":917267907,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Even when Katie was at college she called Mom to get her advice, ask her opinion ..."},{"id":917267908,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I used to tell Katie to grow up, become independent but she said Mom needed her ..."},{"id":917267909,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"And now, looking back, I realize Katie was probably right. Mom hasn’t had much of a life ..."},{"id":917267910,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"When is the last time you saw them then? At Your sister’s funeral? ..."},{"id":917267911,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( dug her nails into her hands and looked away )"},{"id":917267912,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I wasn’t able to make the funeral ..."},{"id":917267913,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What? ..."},{"id":917267914,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She felt Vitt’s stare )"},{"id":917267915,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I was in Switzerland working. There was no graveside service. Mom and Dad just took Katie’s ashes home ..."},{"id":917267916,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"that’s just strange ...."},{"id":917267917,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ..."}]}