He called Watt over—could it really just be to see whether he and Adrian looked alike or not?
Of all the elders, Paul Walyon understood Adrian best; his understanding of Adrian ran far deeper than Diana Wood's, even though she was his mother.
They were father and son by blood. When Watt appeared in the news, that bond tugged at his heart; it wasn't surprising that Paul would have his doubts.
Turning her head to the side, Summer Sutton covertly fixed her gaze on Watt for a moment.
Anything she could think of, Summer felt sure Watt could also guess.
From beginning to end, Watt calmly allowed Paul's scrutiny, his face completely expressionless.
Paul's gaze lingered on him for quite a while. After looking him over for a long time, he finally exhaled slowly and said, "I once had a son about your age. Unfortunately, he's no longer with us."
He sounded somewhat sorrowful. A man usually so steady and reserved, when he spoke of this, his eyes actually grew a little wet.
