Chapter TwelveDan and Rex walked to the tower in silence. Daniel tried to remain calm. He didn't want to remember the way Dad looked at him, the accusing stare, the mouth a thin, cruel line. The sadness. The betrayal. Daniel couldn't stop the tears from rolling down his cheeks. He looked up at Rex. Concentrating on lessons, learning, putting everything to the back of his mind, that somehow he could carry on as if nothing had happened, was crazy. He sniffed loudly.
“Daniel.” Rex put a hand on his shoulder. Daniel flinched, the show of concern from his new tutor seemed alien – too much, too soon. “I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation. Given time, it'll all sort itself out. Like your dad said, you've too much money to even think about having to steal any.” He smiled. “Let's ge
