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."

knew when

didn't you help

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

"You..."

"So you're

The man smirked. "Very."

my mom

chuckled. "So eager to figure

"Since you took Elijah five years

man fell silent, his face unreadable. After a moment, he gave a vague reply, "Yes and

"What does that mean?"

their stories, their secrets.

he was saying,

"Just remember, your mom was never my target. She was just someone who got

"And now?" Elliot pushed.

the man's smile widened, "I would never harm her. In fact, I want to make her

face darkened. "You're in love

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