Chapter 18

Summary

• Sylvia is invited to Gabe's house for lunch, where she meets his friends Alex, Willie, and the Bailey family.
• Gabe wants to investigate Marianne Folgate, a known silver magician, more deeply as Sylvia's brother speculated of a family connection between them.
• Ivy's father, Mr. Hobson, comes to Gabe's house upset about a newspaper article claiming Gabe supports Hobson and Son, resulting in a heated argument regarding Gabe's reputation and his past relationship with Ivy.
• The Bailey family lightens the mood and distracts from the earlier confrontation with Mr. Hobson, sharing news about Albert Scarrow's admission to stealing the Medici Manuscript.
• Gabe confesses that he understands Mr. Hobson's anger and the punishment he wanted to inflict on him due to the ended engagement with Ivy.
• Despite feeling like she overstepped, Sylvia defends Gabe, expressing upset over how Hobson exploited Gabe's reputation and treated him poorly.
• The chapter ends with Sylvia realizing that Gabe is dealing with his guilt over his breakup with Ivy and that she can only offer him her emotional support.