Chapter 238

Gabriel nodded. ‘Yeah. He texted me just this morning.’ Elodie was surprised and a little jealous. ‘How come he never texts or calls me? It’s like he disappears off the face of the earth, and you are the only one he trusts enough to reach out to.’ ‘You know how he is,’ Gabe said with a shrug. ‘Not much of a talker, and we didn’t exactly burn up the phone lines. But I did get the sense that he’s just returned from another one of his mysterious missions, so he’s free to tag along.’ ‘I don’t know, Gabe. It’s been so long since I’ve seen Oliver. We barely talk.’ Elodie twisted the jade bracelet on her left wrist. ‘I know, El, but he’s family. And he wants to come with you to meet Jay. It’s important to him,’ Gabriel said, his voice firm but gentle. ‘I can’t go because of the surgery, and I don’t want you going alone.’ Elodie sighed. ‘I know, I know. It’s just... Oliver and I grew apart after Mom and Dad passed. It’s like we don’t know how to talk to each other anymore.’ ‘I get it, El. But