m the slip, a tall figure stepped out from behind a newsstand, perfectly anticipating his path
g jerk!" Max yelle
He needed to see the face of the child who h
, his breath caug
jawline, the same stubborn set of his mouth. But it was the eyes that struck him like
noise of the station
silence, puffed up his chest. "Scared n
f disbelief, his voice coming out rougher than he i
y said never to tell st
e declared proudly. "And
short, sharp laugh escaped Alistair's lips.
Call the police! Have him arrested!" She smoothed her expression into something resemblin
!" he shouted, struggling. "She's a mean, nasty lady!
apped to Isabel. "
"The boy stumbled near me. Alistair, darling, som
't believe her. He turned his attention back to the boy. "W
ndfather's secrets. "I invented it mysel
said. "He admits i
ing with a child's unfiltered pain. "I have a mom! And
dbe
n Alistair's jaw jump. A thought flickered. Six years. Five-year-o
a perfect imitation of Alistair's own disdainful sneer. "You
o a truth he didn't even know, that Al
er? And why did he feel like he wa
d to
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