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Mr. Sands agreed. “We would have to have a valuation made on it first, but I expect it would be to the tune of a few million U.S. dollars.”
    Theo smiled. “That works for me.” He felt he would pay almost all his money to be able to own such a magnificent place.
    He walked all the way back to the Felix house with a spring in his step. He couldn’t wait to tell them all his plan, to see the joy and wonder in Angelique’s eyes. He could picture it, the way she’d jump up and squeal and squeeze him so tight until he couldn’t breathe. Maybe she’d be able to figure out her purpose while she was immersed in tending this beautiful place. Maybe she’d even find out that was her purpose. She’d told him about all the poetry she’d written in the gardens. Perhaps she might take that up again and be really good at it. She’d always struck him as having a beautiful, artistic, sensitive soul.
    There were two reasons to feel glad, though, because that evening Angelique was cooking. The sun was already going down, meaning that by the time he reached the Felix house, dinner would probably be on the table. He’d made sure to take a run in the afternoon because, like Angelique, he was pretty sure he was going to lose his figure with the delicious food they served up at each meal.
    And, sure enough, when he returned, a beautiful meal was laid out. Angelique had dimmed all the lights in the house and set candles upon the table, making the room flicker with a warm glow. The whole house smelled delicious.
    “Wow,” he said as he walked in. She was still laboring in the kitchen, while her mother was running something up on the sewing machine. He smelled the rich, spicy aroma in the air. “What are you making?”
    She smiled, and she looked more beautiful than ever in the candlelight. Her gold earrings shone. “Curry chicken, rice, avocado and vegetables. I hope you like spicy, my boy, because I’ve made it hot, hot, hot.”
    “I love it hot, hot, hot,” he said. “You know that already.”
    She winked. “I know.” She took a quick glance at her mother, then added. “I know you like your meals full of chili.”
    Before long they were all sitting around the table, complimenting Angelique on her cooking skills.
    “You’ve done well, my girl,” her father said, tucking in appreciatively, then nodded at his wife. “You taught her well, Anna.”
    “I’m surprised the whole family isn’t like fat like hippos,” Claudine said with her mouth full.  
    “Don’t talk with—” Anna began to say but Claudine quickly interjected with, “The way Mummy cooks we all should be.” Anna could do nothing but smile and click her tongue, pretending she was annoyed.
    Theo thought it was the best food he had ever tasted, and had told Angelique so. The whole room was filled with a glow, not just of the candles, but of happiness and family. As Theo judged it, it was the perfect time to tell them all about his plan for Mermaid Hole.
    He cleared his throat. “I had a conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Sands today.”
    Angelique looked up. “Oh?” He didn’t even look at the rest of the family; his focus was set on her. He was sure that it was the best thing to do. “What did they say?”
    “Oh, not a lot,” he said. “Except… I mentioned to them that maybe … that in the next year or two, I could … buy the place for you, Angelique. Since you said how good it makes you feel and that it’s your favorite place, I thought maybe I should buy it for you.”
    Everyone had stopped eating. Claudine looked at the ground and shifted in her chair. Mr. Felix sighed. Mrs. Felix, who usually was chatty and personable, stared at her plate. Angelique’s eyes clouded over with something negative, though he wasn’t sure what it was. Disappointment? Sadness? It appeared he’d done something dreadfully wrong. The silence in the room was deafening.
    Eventually Angelique said, “Can I speak to you outside?”
    Theo’s stomach sank.