The Weight of Responsibility
The old friend explained that their father had been involved in some sort of business arrangement, though the details were murky. “He never told me everything,” the man admitted. “But I know this—he was trying to protect your mother and Eleanor. He didn’t want to bring any of that trouble into their lives, so he made the hardest choice a man could make. He left to keep them safe.” Jack and Daniel listened in stunned silence.
The Weight Of Responsibility
Uncovering the Truth
Armed with this new information, Jack and Daniel pressed further. They discovered that their father had been working for a powerful family in Greenfield, one that controlled much of the town’s economy back then. When he tried to leave and start a new life with Eleanor, the family had threatened him, warning that if he didn’t stay in line, they would come after those he loved. It was a cruel ultimatum—stay, or risk their lives.
Uncovering The Truth
