Chapter 98

Gregory turned in his chair and looked out the window, as if lost in his memories.

“Luther van Gowen wanted justice for his friend. The police needed to find the culprit, especially since Mason Parker was a beloved figure in their town,” he replied. “When Luther asked for my help, I had my men find someone suitable, someone worthless who wouldn’t be missed in this world, to become the scapegoat. I had no idea who it was, for I did not care in the least. But when I looked at the records, it was someone named Theodore Berkley, and he turned out to be Winston’s father. I assume that that is the reason for the boy’s grudge.”

Christian was not interested in further details about the gardener. He just wanted to get straight to the point.

“What of my mother’s death, then? The reason why Harold Huckington said those words to me that day,” he said.

Gregory’s expression changed slightly.

“Pamela died a miserable death. She locked herself in her room for days after Winston’s apparent suicide,” h