Chapter 244 A Difficult Family

• I then asked him whether Gerald's family was easy to get along with. After a moment's contemplation, he nodded in affirmation. However, a while later, he added, “But there's an exception.”
• “An exception?” Puzzled, I questioned, “Who's the exception?”
• “Gerald has a sister named Jessica who might be hostile toward you.” Chortling, Augustus looked me in the eye and teased, “Anyway, you're no easy prey now, so don't worry about that.” As he spoke, the tenderness in his eyes remained.