Lance unconsciously frowns. Something about her insistence on five days bothers him; he wonders why she keeps mentioning that number.
“I promise I’ll give you a present in five days,” Andrea repeats.
She puts down the cake and tries to smile.
“I don’t need to be so pessimistic,” she thinks, “There’s a possibility that Lance can save Gabrielle. Even if I have to meet Andrew, there’s a chance I can escape from him and see Lance again.”
She takes Lance by the hand and leads him to the living room. She asks him to sit on the sofa and instructs Robert to bring her some paints and an easel. Slowly, she begins to sketch Lance. As she works, Lance takes out his IPad and attends to some urgent business.
“Remember you promised to save Gabrielle,” she says.
“Yeah,” he says absently.
“Andrew h
