Chapter 12

Edmond hesitated and suggested they ordered room service but George pulled him out of bed. He eyed the clothes Edmond was wearing and smirked.

"Did your woman get these for you too?"

"Yes. What is wrong with them?"

"Nothing. They're really nice," he said amusingly. "I still can't believe you didn't attend this morning's mass because of her," he added.

"I didn't do it on purpose, stop making me feel bad."

"You should, and you also need to go for confession."

They entered the restaurant and spotted Joseph and Laura already seated so they joined them at their table. Joseph informed them that they had already ordered breakfast for all four of them and they sat down to wait for their food.

"Where did you go last night, Edmond?" Laura turned to him. "You had us worried sick about you!"

"You could have at least picked up George's calls, he was extremely worried," Joseph said.

"If I