Chapter 11

Macleod had not seen his parents since he arrived in Horki. Adan was the first person he saw and they ended up stumbling upon a murder case. Talk about a way to be welcomed.

He decided to go home and see his parent since Philips’ funeral was already near and his Mother had been discharged from the hospital. He stood in front of his house and stared at the building. The reason why he didn’t come home to visit was because he never felt loved there. After Swart got promoted from being a Commander at the training center he seemed withdrawn from his family. His children especially and they thought he cared more about the deceased trainees than his own family.

He walked into the house and sneaked into the kitchen. There, Hannah was standing by the counter, cutting some onions and crying in the process. He frowned when he remembered how she always told him and his sister to stare at chopped onions because it helped the eyes.

“Mama” he said and hugged her from behind

“Oh my gosh!” she exclaim