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?

left behind any close relatives except for Colton who was already a husband and a father at

Nothing makes sense.

"Mr. Hayes?"

reverie. "Do you

stunned upon hearing

couldn't be, could it? You're telling me there are still people who— Wait a minute. Are

theory even before he completed his sentence. No woman in her right mind would be willing

went against Eddie's distorted

frowned without outwardly refuting Karl's

for several minutes from his desk, he finally decided for his

Kurt were about to

minute, Kurt. I have

paused in his tracks and

bring Ian back

older man's eyes with

his little trip

he encounters an obstacle. What kind of man am I teaching him to be by condoning that behavior? If he doesn't correct this

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.

"Is that so?"

to him. From the 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

Kurt delivered his speech without pausing to draw breath before waiting for the verdict to fall with deathly

to keep lying like

for him, Sebastian was often a little too concerned and 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 for