Keegan didn’t say much. He figured that with all the chaos, Wenham must have known something. Trevor’s silence wasn’t just about the reasons he gave—he probably had some resentment about Wenham marrying Darcie, who was a murderer.

Wenham called Keegan, but he didn’t say much. He just asked if everyone was busy since they hadn’t eaten together in a while. Stella was busy, and so was Trevor.

Keegan explained that Stella was tied up with a competition, and Trevor was dealing with Leighton’s contract termination.

Wenham was quiet for a while, and just as Keegan was about to hang up, Wenham asked, “Are you still in touch with your mother?”

Keegan knew about Wenham’s past from Trevor. He thought Wenham might be worried about him not being able to let go of Dahlia and giving her a chance to hurt Stella again.

Keegan replied, “She’s living in my father’s old house. I send her alimony every month, which is enough for her to live on. We don’t have any other contact.”

on it. He’d focus on being a

if she were terminally ill? Would you

said, “Apart from covering medical costs, I can’t give her more

her calls. If something needed handling, he sent someone else. He wouldn’t let her get close to him or the

silent for a bit

as Dahlia. She raised Wenham alone and protected the family business, though she was tough and

died, she forced Wenham to marry Darcie because she worried no one would care for him after she

lucky he ended his unhealthy family ties in time. He couldn’t imagine what might have happened to him and

made it sound thrilling, and even though Keegan already knew from

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