Leaping from one rooftop to the next, then springing onto the big oak tree behind the house, the pair vanished into the darkness in no time.

Tarquin: "..."

He was starting to see exactly who Evan took after.

Evan's mannerisms, the way he talked and moved it was almost uncanny. He was just like the old man.

Even their personalities...

There were still a bunch of armed thugs knocked out in the living room, and those two just decided to up and leave-to go have fun, no less.

Talk about nerves of steel!

One was a little kid, the other an old kid, and both of them seemed to crave mischief even more than the other.

Still, watching that old man sweep Evan up and sprint away with such speed, Tarquin had to admit, he was impressed.

He'd grown up learning to handle himself, and he could tell-the old man was something else.

Honestly, even if he and Axel teamed up, they'd stand no chance in a fair fight.

If Tarquin faced him alone, he wouldn't last ten moves before getting hurt. If things got serious, he wouldn't make it out alive.

Tarquin frowned, watching the direction the old man and Evan had disappeared, then finally let out a long breath.

out there no matter how tough you think you are. There's no "best," just

the old man watching over Evan, Tarquin knew he didn't need to worry. Evan

toward

now bent over, chatting quietly with Elliot

Tarquin's attention had been entirely on Evan and the old man. Now,

She looked...familiar.

glance and his heart skipped a beat, shock flooding his

She was...

sharp as ever, caught his stare and looked

gazed at her weathered face. Usually, he kept his emotions in check, but now he

Even a little

her

her tears and stepped in

my husband-Elliot and

up and down for a long

dismissive snort, her tone frosty. "So you're Elysia's so-called

Elysia: "...Grandma."

and kids nearly got killed, and as their husband and father, that's

to reason with her. "He didn't know

off, waving

he failed to protect you and the kids. He didn't do his job as husband

finally

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