Beyond the Divorce

He looked at me, clearly unsettled.

"Do you know why I said that?" I asked Millard.

He seemed taken aback by my sudden question but quickly asked, "Why?"

"Because before I came here, Anson told me that if I encountered any trouble, I should find someone specific," I said, pausing intentionally and looking at him.

He immediately became eager, putting his leg down from the stool and asking, "Who?"

"Someone called Millard Huffman," I said firmly.

I didn't know how I dared say that, but I did. My logic seemed clear, and I came up with it on the spot.

taking a risk, but there was no turning back now. Hence, I continued, "He asked me to find where this person is. Oh, right.

right. From my understanding of Anson, he wouldn't give Millard a second chance, even if he knew Millard

working for him. I was sure he knew exactly

to convince Millard that I was telling him the truth. That was the most important thing to

"How long have

to handle this

he said, completely

were a story. Even Tristan was listening intently, but he was still wary of any changes in the situation. "Because to him, this matter is the most humiliating thing in his life. You've embarrassed him in front of the

only had one adopted son, which was you. But you've proved that he was wrong. How could he ask his subordinates to investigate this matter? This is why he hasn't taken in any more adopted sons since then." I was impressed by my own eloquence. From Millard's expression, I could tell

little pride he had left. "But when I told him I was coming here, he hesitated for a long time. Only after I kept pressing him did he mention this matter and your

Millard's hands clenched

you know that he's getting old, and his health hasn't been great these past two years? Trinity is just a girl. I completely understand his thoughts. He now lives