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.

into their

his name, Bryson knew they were

the words “bring him into our families” sparked

was the intent

into our families,”

away, let’s reconvene in

in the study after ending

remained seated briefly before making his

through the curtain, Bryson caught only a shadowy glimpse of Wallace

Click!

click reached Bryson’s ears,

a sliver in the curtain, he saw Wallace slipping behind the cabinet in

door

been fruitless: a

and exited the study, closing the door

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