"A mistress?"

Before Mikey's incident, he had a decent gig, nothing too fancy but respectable enough. How could he even think of having a mistress? If he wasn't greedy, how could he afford one? "He faked his death to live it up with his mistress?"

Dillon nodded. "Pretty much. When we found him, he was celebrating his wife's birthday, looking all happy and content."

Casper's eyes narrowed. He stood up. "Alright, let's go meet my dear father-in-law."

"Yes, sir."

The room was like a fortress, heavily guarded. You could cut the tension in the air with a knife.

Casper saw Mikey and was stunned. He hadn't aged a day; in fact, he looked even younger. His clothes were immaculate, his complexion rosy, and he had that smug, self-satisfied look. "Looks like you've been living the good life these past few years."

"Casper, why drag me here? I'm your father-in-law," Mikey snapped, looking annoyed. "Couldn't we have talked in Crescent Creek? Do you have any idea how worried my family is?" "Mikey, I thought you were dead?" Casper raised an eyebrow, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "How... did you come back to life? And who exactly is your family?"

question. "...just tell me, what do

disappearing act? And who helped you sneak out of Falconridge to start

owe you any explanations." He

what your wife, your daughter, and even your son went through during the five years you

and remained silent,

wife has passed away.

she was still alive and you had faked your death, she'd be rolling in her

what I did to Rose. I admit it, but I have nothing else to tell

won't push. Dillon, take good care of him." His

It

didn't take three days for Mikey to spill

out the Martin family was involved in the whole thing. Aaron

out, they turned on their

Mikey's death. He'd get smuggled

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