chapter 43

Sage It has been two days since Dominic’s funeral, and Jonah has barely spoken to us. Something is bothering him, and he won’t tell us what it is, but I don’t have time to ask him this morning. Kat came over in a rush this morning. They have summoned her and her friends to the courts, and Marge is in the city for a function she was invited to. Andrei is feeding Marabella some custard. I watch as he makes funny faces and scoops the spoon into her mouth. His lips appear to mimic hers, as if opening his mouth will somehow convince her to do it. Marabella, however, stares at him with wide eyes, like she isn’t sure of the faces he is making, or maybe she thinks he looks like an idiot. Eziah has messed with his custard as he smears it all over the highchair. Cackling his head off. Getting up, I grab a washcloth to wash the boy down. Jonah is playing with his custard berries, moving them around the bowl but not eating any of them. “Ah, ah Marabella, uncle will do it,” Andrei tells her as she