Chapter 85

• Clayton Wolfe, Zarek's father, burst into Malcolm Emerson's cabin, his face red with rage. He was accompanied by two of his men, who stood silently behind him, their eyes fixed on Malcolm. Clayton slammed a newspaper down on Malcolm's desk, making him jump.
• "What the hell is going on here?" Clayton thundered, his voice echoing off the cabin walls. "What is this, Malcolm? First, your shameless daughter shamelessly reveals her illicit affair and has a child with her own professor, ruining my family's reputation and my son's life. And now, she's got my son arrested over a mere piece of land. What does she think of herself?"
• Malcolm, taken aback by Clayton's sudden outburst, tried to compose himself. "I know Adeline made a mistake, Clayton, but—"