Draven had never witnessed Webster in such a state.
Webster appeared hollow-cheeked, his hair disheveled, with cigarette butts littering the ground around him.
As Draven approached, Webster released a harsh laugh, drew deeply from his cigarette, then flicked it aside and crushed it beneath his heel. His eyes met Draven's with an expression that was impossible to read. "You showed up because of Jill, didn't you?"
The Noah Family had already cast him out.
His parents, even Kevin, had written him off completely. For Draven—essentially a stranger—to appear now, it could only mean one thing: Jill.
During these empty days of waiting, Webster found himself obsessively reviewing every event from recent years.
A revelation struck him suddenly—whenever the Noah Family targeted Sallie, it was always to defend Jill. They'd consistently believed Jill was gentle and compassionate, someone who'd never betray them even when mistreated.
