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Maximus said nothing. He didn’t know Adrian, but the speed at which everything had happened spoke volumes about the boy’s character–or lack thereof.

When they returned home, Maximus retreated to his study. He didn’t know how to process the news or who to turn to without exploding. Pulling out his phone, he called the only person he trusted to listen without judgment.

“Hello?”

“Maximus… what’s going on? Why are you calling? Is there an issue with the investors?”

“No, Peter… I just needed to talk to you, brother to brother. Do you have time?”

“Hmm… I’m at the hospital, but if it’s urgent, where do you want to meet?”

“Are you okay? Did something happen to you, your son, your grandson, or Theodore?”

had an accident at school, which is why I’m here. But everything’s under control. If you want, we can go for a drink… I have something to tell you too. How about we meet at a bar near the

sure it’s okay to leave

into a deep sleep for at least

guess

received Peter’s location and left the house in a hurry. He felt like if he stayed one more minute, he might explode, Twenty minutes later, he sent Peter a message letting him know he was waiting at the hospital’s main entrance. Peter glanced at Celeste, who had just fallen deeply asleep.

were walking toward the elevator, heading down two floors to the parking garage. Valerie had been discharged but needed to stop on the second floor to see Dr. Hill. Peter, meanwhile, was already in the

floor, the women stepped out, and he glanced at them out of the corner of his eye,

distracted, bending down to adjust his shoelace. His deliberate movements made Valerie turn

him? Tell me you

about,

Peter! It

see

you things that aren’t real. I’m sorry to be blunt, but Peter is dead. He’s been

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to calm down, but inside, she knew she w absolutely certain she

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