Chapter 1093

The thick stack of documents stood out on the blue tablecloth. "I heard your mother was taken away," Shane began, getting straight to the point. But then he paused, realizing that Lily might still be in the dark, completely unaware of the truth. Lily brought over a cup of tea she'd just made. "Yes. Are you here to talk about the person who took her?" Shane nodded and motioned for her to take a seat. She gladly complied. "Years ago, my family was close with the Joyners," Shane said. "But things started to change during your grandfather's time. While the Joyner family was on the decline, our family was doing great. "For the sake of the history between our two families, they arranged a marriage between you and Xavier. But by the time it came down to my generation and Bobby's, we barely interacted." With one family rising and the other falling, it didn't take long for their social circles to drift apart. Shane and Bobby had little in common—they simply weren't on the same level.