Imelda's POV
Alex's Office - same day as Jonathan was reading his mother's letter at home
"Imelda," Alex said, annoyed.
"Do you really have something or are you taking me for a fool?"
I knew he wanted to know exactly what I knew about Jonathan's mother, the one who survived the River massacre.
And now I knew this was no longer a casual question.
I knew he was looking for a particular clue he could use against Jonathan.
That meant I had to be careful about what I said.
"Jonathan's mother refused to claim her inheritance,"
I saw he was studying me.
"And how exactly can you prove that as the council declined it,"
"Well, it's obvious," I said.
"She disappeared after the attack, lived under a fake identity,"
"She deliberately stayed away from her inheritance,"
"And even left her only son in the care of a maid,"
"She could have told the maid to leave Jonathan to a family or a reputed jewelry customer,"
"She had her leave him at an orphanage,"
