Chapter 438

The man in black squinted his eyes at Elliot, a shadowy figure against the dim light.

"I refuse to answer these questions," he finally said.

Elliot frowned.

"Look, kid," the man continued, "there are things too big for you to understand right now. All you need to know is that I'm here to be your guardian, your protector. I'm not here to cause harm."

"But if you want to be our guardian, why keep your identity a secret?" Elliot pressed.

"When the time's right, I'll reveal all. Next question."

Biting back frustration, Elliot asked, "Did you know my mom was pregnant with Tarquin's child right from the start?"

"Yes," the man simply replied.

"How?"

"I knew everything that happened at the airport that day."

hold back. "So you knew when my mom

you help

her back then. Why would I intervene? What happened to her was none of

"You..."

irritation mounting, asked, "So

The man smirked. "Very."

my

out of me, eh?" The man chuckled. "So eager to figure out who I am?

"Since you took Elijah five years ago, have

fell silent, his face unreadable. After a moment, he gave a vague

"What does that mean?"

has their stories, their secrets. It's impolite to dig

he was saying, "Mind your

man added, "Just remember, your mom was never my target. She was just someone who got involved with Tarquin and ended up carrying

"And now?" Elliot pushed.

widened, "I would never harm her. In fact, I want

darkened. "You're in love with

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