Chapter 259

Jay stuck the needle into Giovanna’s biceps and pushed the plunger all the way, so fast and so smoothly done, he must have done it a thousand times before. He waited for her to stop struggling and her eyelids to start drooping. After making sure the sedative had worked, he gently laid her down on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Turning around, he nodded at Elodie and walked out of the room. She took one last look at Giovanna, then followed him outside, back to the big house, into the living room. A maid appeared out of nowhere and served them drinks. ‘As you can see, she’s not in a communicative mood, and I’m afraid whatever you want to ask her will not be answered anytime soon.’ Jay stated the obvious. ‘I see. If you don’t mind me asking, how long has she been like this?’ Jay stared into space as if lost in memory. ‘It started a long time ago, around the time Ari was born…But she hasn’t always been this out of control. Her condition, whatever it is, deteriorated in the last fo