Part Two: Chapters 18-22 Summary

Part Two opens ten years after LuAnn's disguised departure from the United States. She has hidden successfully and traveled across many countries. Despite her wealth, LuAnn has felt unsettled and yearned to come home. Doing so was a dangerous proposition because it directly defied Jackson's orders. Both LuAnn and Charlie have lived in a hypersensitive state, always on guard for an unwelcome visit from their dangerous benefactor. Charlie visited the United States recently on behalf of LuAnn. He selected and directed renovations on an old estate known as Wicken's Hunt. They planned to reside in Charlottesville, Virginia, secluded among the estate's three hundred acres. Lisa is enrolled in St. Anne's Belfield private school and is excited to have what she views as a normal upbringing. Her childhood was spent country hopping and her education was developed through...