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. He wanted me to check if

my understanding of Anson, he wouldn't give Millard a second chance,

men working for him. I

convince Millard that I was telling him the truth. That was the

have you been away from the Huffman family?" "12 years," Millard replied stiffly. "At the

to

said, completely

silent, listening to our conversation as if it 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

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

left. "But

noticed Millard's hands clenched into

I completely understand his thoughts. He now lives in memories of the past and