Chapter 2054 How Shameless
- Martin gave a dry laugh. “Sc*mbags show up every year, but the styles keep multiplying. Tell me—did Vanessa dig up his ancestors' graves in a past life to deserve treatment this vile?”
- Caxton leaned back in his leather chair, twirling a fountain pen between his fingers like a bored conductor. “We didn't grow up clawing our way out of back-country dirt roads, so we'll never grasp the gospel of those men,” he said, his tone half mocking, half incredulous. “Think about it, Martin. The man lives off Vanessa and then sneaks off to raise a secret son under his parents' roof. How does he sleep at night without hearing his own heartbeat pounding out the word 'coward'?”
- Martin pulled out his phone, his expression turning crisp and professional in an instant. He tapped Vanessa's number, waited through one ring, then spoke with gentle precision. “Ms. Farnham, our investigation is complete. Would you prefer to come in personally, or shall we explain the findings over the phone?”