Wallace paused, then responded, “That’s beyond my control.

There was an incident then, and you took him.

Hannah just returned to me after years away, and she matters to me.

From his hiding place behind the curtain, Bryson’s brow furrowed at Wallace’s words.

It was clear that the conversation involved him.

“Don’t you know who I am? After all these years, have you ever heard me disclose anything about Bryson? I always keep quiet about his matters.

His business is my business,” Wallace asserted.

His expression grave, Wallace said, “Now is not the time for this.

If we bring him into our families, we’ll be inviting serious trouble.

him into

name, Bryson knew they were discussing

“bring him into our families”

the intent behind

of “bring him into our families,” Wallace’s voice brought Bryson back to

away, let’s reconvene in a few

lingered in the study

briefly before making his way deeper

Bryson caught only a shadowy glimpse

Click!

click reached Bryson’s ears, his

a sliver in the curtain, he saw

door

why his search had been fruitless: a hidden space lay beyond

the moment, Bryson emerged from his cover and exited the study, closing the door

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