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Chapter 16

           Tohergrandfather’scredit,hehadneveroncedisobeyedherrequestandphonedher.

           Untilthisafternoon.

           «Sophie?»Hisvoicehadsoundedstartlinglyoldonheransweringmachine.«Ihaveabidedbyyourwishesforsolong…anditpainsmetocall,butImustspeaktoyou.Somethingterriblehashappened.»

           StandinginthekitchenofherParisflat,Sophiefeltachilltohearhimagainafteralltheseyears.Hisgentlevoicebroughtbackafloodoffondchildhoodmemories.

           «Sophie,pleaselisten.»HewasspeakingEnglishtoher,ashealwaysdidwhenshewasalittlegirl.PracticeFrenchatschool.PracticeEnglishathome.«Youcannotbemadforever.HaveyounotreadthelettersthatI’vesentalltheseyears?Doyounotyetunderstand?»Hepaused.«Wemustspeakatonce.Pleasegrantyourgrandfatherthisonewish.CallmeattheLouvre.Rightaway.IbelieveyouandIareingravedanger.»Sophiestaredattheansweringmachine.Danger?Whatwashetalkingabout?

           «Princess…»Hergrandfather’svoicecrackedwithanemotionSophiecouldnotplace.«IknowI’vekeptthingsfromyou,andIknowithascostmeyourlove.Butitwasforyourownsafety.Nowyoumustknowthetruth.Please,Imusttellyouthetruthaboutyourfamily.»

           Sophiesuddenlycouldhearherownheart.Myfamily?Sophie’sparentshaddiedwhenshewasonlyfour.Theircarwentoffabridgeintofast-movingwater.Hergrandmotherandyoungerbrotherhadalsobeeninthecar,andSophie’sentirefamilyhadbeenerasedinaninstant.Shehadaboxofnewspaperclippingstoconfirmit.

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