Chapter 1041

The whole treasure thing? Just a rumor. People had whispered about it for a hundred years, but no one really knew if some stash from the warlord days actually existed or if it was just a story someone made up. Connor never thought he'd seriously start chasing after it. Either he was completely out of options, or he knew more than anyone else about where it might be.

After dinner, everyone ended up in the living room. A bunch of people gathered around Summer and Tim. The Shaw family was well aware of who Summer really was-Lucas and Linda's kid.

For the past two years, Lucas had used Chloe's amnesia to have her play the part of Summer's mom. Cassie had never gotten over that. Tim had basically grown up with her these past couple of years. In her heart, Tim was like her own son.

It made her furious to think Chloe had been tricked into raising someone else's child, while her own boy was growing up apart from her. Especially since Cassie knew all the messy history between Lucas and Linda—she'd never liked either of them.

Cassie pulled Chloe aside. "Summer isn't even your kid. Why'd you bring him back?"

"After everything Lucas did to you, you're still going to raise his son?"

guys have gotten close these past two years, but he's not

had already said they'd be coming to Eldridge City in a

looked like he was absorbed in his toys, but he was listening to every word Cassie and Chloe said. He'd even overheard the housekeeper whispering earlier

on the little blocks in his

"Aaron, why are you

anything to Cassie, but she heard Tim and rushed over. She scooped Summer up in her arms. "Aaron,

just kept his head down, lips trembling, trying so hard to keep it

knelt down in front of him, gently wiping his tears. "Aaron,

at her, eyes shining with tears. "Mom, am I really not your

was angry. Then she left with

the eye, serious and gentle. "Of course you're

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