Charles moved faster than I expected. I'd just gotten the news, and he was already rushing back. It looked like he really cared so much about his grandson Cadell.
I snapped out of my thoughts and casually replied: Got it.
Cyril simply texted: Aurora, if you need anything, feel free to let me know.
With a half-smile, I responded: Sure, I will.
I thought to myself, 'He's just an old man. Since I could lift up the Hartman family back then, I can just as easily bring them crashing down now. It's only a matter of time.'
Cyril didn't respond, but I could feel his mood was surprisingly upbeat.
After our conversation ended, he posted a picture on his social media—a dog happily munching on a strawberry.
He captioned it: The little puppy is so cute. Just put a little bait out, and he comes ru
