#Chapter 221: The Investigator

Iris “Leonard,” I say cautiously, managing a tense smile. “I’m surprised to see you here. Is Wendy here?” “Your parents were kind enough to invite me. I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to ring in the new year with such… distinguished company. Unfortunately, Wendy was feeling under the weather tonight.” The way he says “distinguished” makes my skin crawl. I glance around, looking for Arthur, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Probably still talking with my father. “Well, it was nice seeing you,” I say, already turning to leave. “Happy New Year.” “Wait,” Leonard says, reaching out to place a hand on my arm. I tense at the contact, and he quickly withdraws it. “I wanted to ask you about something.” “What?” “Your son. Miles.” My pulse quickens. Last I heard him mention Miles was when he had tried to convince Arthur to take custody and leave me in the dust. “What about him?” “I’ve been hearing some interesting things about him lately. About cert