Chapter 52

• Giovanni
• After telling a nurse that fenice is up, I head down to the cafeteria to pick something up for her to eat. I know she might not be feeling up to it, but she has to eat, especially now that she’s carrying our child. I smile as I grab a soup, a bottle of orange juice, and an apple. We’ll have to see a gynecologist when we get back. I wonder if Phil is still practicing? He delivered Gia when she was born, but he was older back then, so he’s probably not taking new patients. I enter the elevator and think of everything we need to prepare. I’m going to be a dad again in my 50s. It will be a challenge to keep up, but I can handle it if I stay in shape.
• The elevator stops and opens. I look up as two men wearing suits and shades look in, then step back. You can enter Mayor French. Before I can react, he steps into the elevator, Theodore French. My jaw tightens as our eyes meet.