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Everything Xandros was doing was a waste of his time

I have to tell him—I just have to

The landline went on ringing, despite her nerve-racking thoughts, and she got up reluctantly to answer it

‘Parakelo?’ she said, hoping she would not get a volley of Greek beyond her capabilities fro to speak to Xandros

But the call was for her

‘Rosalie?’

The voice was fenisable It was Xandros’s mother

Surprise filled Rosalie—and a sudden apprehension ‘Kyria Lakaris?’

‘Yes My dear’

There was a slight pause, as if Xandros’swhat to say, and that bite of apprehension caain Never before had Xandros’s mother phoned her, so why?

So’s happened to Xandros!

Apprehension sharpened to fear

‘I am in the lobby May I come up?’ asked Xandros’s mother

Fear subsided into wariness

‘Yes—yes, of course,’ she replied