Chapter 51. The Birthday Party

They arrived too soon, though the house was some distance from London.

Gabriel pulled off the road through high wrought iron gates, flanked by huge stone lions and down a rhododendron -- line drive.

It had been so long since Sharon came here. It still looked the same.

Her joy was that David was alright now and there was no threat to his life anymore. He had taken the therapy seriously and the tests had kept improving like he kept telling her because she had insisted in being updated regularly. She had not wanted him to think that her leaving meant that she was neglecting him.

Gabriel packed next to a green Rolls Royce, smiling wryly as he pulled to a halt.

The front house was lined with rows of cats. The imposing front door was wide open, the warmth of light and music spilling out into the silent night.

Sharon slipped out of the car, pulling her cape tighter around her body. It was colder here. She stood looking around, not wanting to go inside, glad tha