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.”

over. Dahlia had betrayed him, and he wasn’t going to dwell on it. He’d focus on being a better parent to his own children. His only obligation to Dahlia

then asked, “What if she were terminally ill? Would you

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

to Keegan, but he ignored her calls. If something needed handling, he sent someone else. He wouldn’t let her get close to

for a

Dahlia. She raised Wenham

she died, she forced Wenham to marry Darcie because she worried no one would care for him after she was gone. Darcie exploited this, presenting herself as the perfect wife and achieving her

his unhealthy family ties in time. He couldn’t imagine what

told Keegan about her day’s events. She made it sound thrilling, and even though Keegan already knew from

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