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Chapter Fifty Three
Two hours later the door Ethan had walked through opened and the boy stepped out first.He was holding the hand of a young woman who wore a face mask and a pair of pink rimmed glasses.He looked oddly exhausted as his eyes searched for Christopher, but when he saw him his eyes lit up and he walked straight into his legs without a word and held on."He did very well," the interviewer said quietly, not sparing a glance at him."He's tired. I'd suggest some food, and a quiet evening.""Thank you."Ethan didn't let go. Christopher picked him up, careful of his shoulder, and the boy put his face in his neck and relaxed there.Denise was watching from the doorway. She waited until Ingrid arrived and had taken Ethan to the water fountain, then came to Christopher.“I can't give you the specifics of what he said because we're not done with the process yet," she said with a low tone. "There's recorded evidence, and I can tell you that he named a few people when we asked who looked after him”.C
Chapter Fifty Two
“What do you want, Mary?" Christopher asked coldly as he picked up the phone and leaned into his seat“What do I want?" Her voice came down the line high pitched and breathless. It almost sounded like she was panting and he could hear the road in the background."A woman from child protective services just called me and she said there's an open report. She said I'm required to attend an interview today, and that Ethan is in your care. In your care, Christopher. Who gave you the right?"Christopher set his coffee down. Across the island, Ryan was now listening as well with a blank expression on his face."Did she say who filed it?""No! That's the point, she wouldn't say. But I know it was you, you took my son away from me and now you're sending the CPS after me!" Her breath hitched. “Do you have any idea how this looks?"Christopher glanced at the ceiling, “Honestly, I don't care how it looks.""You bastard...""Mary,” he kept his tone flat, almost bored, and closed his eyes. "I'm not
Chapter Fifty One
Christopher’s eyes widened immediately. He opened his mouth to say something but couldn't think of a word. He had to look at the ceiling for a moment before speaking."Who told you about the window?""Walter. He said you were very brave too and brave people don't make mistakes." Ethan hesitated. “Mom was wrong.""Well, sometimes she's right." Christopher said despite how much he hates that fact. Mary was a mother but he still wasn't sure if she was a good mother.The Child protection officers had not even contacted him since that day, which was bothersome.He wasn't worried much since Ethan was with him and safe, but he wants to know who dared lay their hands on a kid.He couldn't just blame Mary, sure she neglected him, but would she really abuse her own child or watch it happen? That was what bothered him among many other things.Heaving a sigh, he patted Ethan's head and said, "Go to sleep. I'll be here in the morning."He stayed until the boy's breathing slowed, and even a little
Chapter Fifty
Lora managed to recover from the shocking news in a few minutes while Christopher just stood there with a cold look in his eyes and as he silently observed his surroundings.Lora smiled at the man sweetly, masking her shock. “Uhm, what's your name?" She asked, reaching out to shake hands."Tobias,” he replied, returning the gesture. "I'm Tobias Reed, I really shouldn't be talking to you here in the open”Christopher narrowed his eyes and glanced at the reception desk. The staff there were definitely staring at them, they weren't even trying to hide it."Then let's head to the parking lot.” Was all he said before turning and leaving the spot.Lora watched Christopher with an exhausted look. She adjusted her glasses, took the man's arms like she hadn't just met him and steered him out of the building.But not without smiling at the staff and whispering something about borrowing the young man around her arms.Tobias was led to the underground parking lot of the bank. It was a very large
Chapter Forty Nine
The bankt occupied the top six floors of a glass tower in the financial district.Christopher had been inside it only once, at nineteen, to be told that his family and lost everything so suddenly.‘That day he was just coming back from school and heard that from the lawyers as they made their way to their house.’Walking in the lobby still looked like it did, only that it looked shinier. He wore a plain cap pulled low over the bandage, and a long-sleeved shirt to hide his hands.Lora walked half a step ahead of him through the doors.The regional director, a silver-haired man named Pierce, received them in a conference room with a long table and an enormous window.He did not stand when they entered nor did they take offence to it. It wasn't that serious."Ms. Lora, I understand you have concerns about the scheduled sale," he began, smoothing his tie. "I'm sorry to say it's already been advertised. The court has approved the schedule so there's not very much to discuss.""On the contr
Chapter Forty Eight
Eight small stitches, two cracked ribs, and a long lecture from the doctor who looked like he was two mins away from dropping to the ground deadAforementioned treatments happened to be the full account of the morning check up at the hospital after Ryan forced him to go.Christopher left the house as early as the left the day before. He didn't have the opportunity to see Ethan and talk to but, but that could always wait.The kid was in good hands and if everything went well he would return home early.Christopher seated on the edge of the examination bed while the doctor wrote something down and repeated that the next week should involve a lot of lying flat and very little of anything else.He agreed to all of it, with no intention of following any of it. It was impossible to lay flat all the time.When the curtains lifted, slightly disappointed settled when he saw Lora instead of Ryan. She had a black suit on, with two paper cups of coffee and a file bag under her arm.“Jumping out o
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