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."

"So you knew when my mom was being

you

then. Why would I intervene? What happened to her

"You..."

"So you're familiar with her

The man smirked. "Very."

my

eh?" The man chuckled.

five years ago, have

face unreadable. After a moment,

"What does that mean?"

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

he was saying, "Mind your

someone who got involved with Tarquin and

"And now?" Elliot pushed.

In fact, I want

"You're in

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