“Remember, there was some speculation from the “bad guys” that Sofia might be her daughter with the official, which is why they backed off when the Bishop reported on the girl’s existence.”
Yes @Mary13 … this is the part that confused me the most!! I was certain that this was the case (i.e. that Sophia was Anna’s daughter) but it was never confirmed in the book and no one is talking about it in these discussion groups. I assumed we would find out how/why Anna convinced Nina to drop off the child and when Sophia & the count found out.
Although never stated, I do think in the year we missed, there was some acknowledgement between the three of them that Anna was in fact Sophia’s mother. That is why she built the relationship behind the Count’s back and why she stayed around the hotel. It is also why Anna was as invested in Sophia’s success as the Count and why the two ended up together at the end.
Thoughts?? Hopefully someone is still reading these posts.
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