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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?”

we’re all fine. If you’re distracted, let me remind you–I already told you Celeste is in the hospital. She 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 hospital? I’ll send

to leave your girlfriend

they give her the medication, she falls into a deep sleep for at

guess that

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

been discharged but needed to stop on the second floor to see Dr. Hill. Peter, meanwhile, was already in the elevator, absorbed in reading emails that had just come in. He had to admit that the years were catching up with him–he could no longer read small text as clearly. He pulled out his glasses and refocused on his

emails, Peter didn’t notice the two women standing beside him in the elevator. When the doors opened on the second floor, the women stepped out, and he glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, offering a polite smile. As he raised his gaze, he

too, but he pretended to be distracted, bending down to adjust his shoelace. His deliberate movements made Valerie

Tell me you saw

you talking about, Valerie?” Marcus asked, feigning

was Peter! It was him!‘

see

you things that aren’t real. I’m sorry to be blunt, but Peter is dead. He’s been dead for 20 years,” Marcus said

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