Daniel didn’t reply.
Elliot continued:
« You always said that a man takes responsibility for his decisions. So I made sure you had the necessary documents to get started. »
Claire crosses a new boundary
I looked at my son, unable to find the words.
Elliot was only seventeen years old, yet he had spent several weeks trying to protect the family his father had left.
Then Claire snatched the phone from Daniel’s hands.
« You bitter little brat, » she snapped at Elliot.
At that moment, the atmosphere completely changed.
My six other sons had appeared in the doorway.
They had heard their aunt’s words.
Elliot’s face went blank.
He then uttered a sentence that immediately made me realize that I still didn’t know the whole story.
« Ask him what else was in the box, Dad. »
My heart skipped a beat.
There was something else.
Daniel’s voice became much lower.
