Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Sebastian's beady eyes fell on him at once.

"What do you mean?"

"We used to have something like this in Elysium," Kurt said stiffly. "After a person dies, those who hold a grudge against the deceased will bury the bones of his descendants at his grave as we believed it would shackle their souls to the netherworld forever"

He was extremely reluctant to share that unsavory custom as he was painfully aware of how ignorant and backward they were.

I might as well share everything I know by this point.

Sebastian and Karl stared at Kurt after his startling proclamation. Their shocked expressions reflected his disgust.

"You learn something new every day about the world, huh? I can't believe such customs still exist."

"In that case, Mr. Hayes, this clay pot should have been buried by Eddie's enemies. Do you think the White family is behind this? Could it be Maurice White? Should we pay him a visit in prison?"

Upon recollecting the existence of a likely suspect, Karl could not afford to rule him out.

Maurice knew where the military supply storehouse was. Being a member of the White family, he has the strongest motive for such a devious act.

Sebastian was on the same page as his Karl.

However, the inconsistency of the timeline bothered him. Maurice would have only been a child when Eddie died as he was only three years older than Ian.

Ian and the rest were only eight at that time. Wouldn't that make Maurice eleven the year Eddie died? How could such a young child bury this pot?

not left behind any close relatives except for Colton

Nothing makes sense.

"Mr. Hayes?"

snapped Sebastian out of his reverie. "Do you think Eddie has other

was stunned

telling me there are still people who— Wait a minute. Are you still suspecting

theory even before he completed his sentence. No woman in her

it went against Eddie's distorted

outwardly

minutes from his desk, he finally decided for his men to

Karl and Kurt were about to leave, Sebastian

I have something

in his tracks and spun around

bring Ian back from Yeringham," Sebastian

and met the older man's eyes with

Isn't his little trip doing

problems doing him any good?" Sebastian snapped, his temper flaring up. "I'm tired of him running away the second he encounters an obstacle. What kind of man am I teaching him to be by

lips and spoke again after a long and careful consideration. "He's just not used to such a high-intensity job, that's all. You have to give him some time to accustom himself. I heard that

"Is that so?"

photos he sent her, she said that his village looked similar to the place you used to take them in the countryside when they were children.

best attempt at eloquence in his life, Kurt delivered his speech without pausing to draw breath

too tiring to keep

confused than was wise when it came to his children. At Kurt's words, he found a sense of doubt creeping up in his heart