Chapter Four
“You may all be excused,” Romeo said, holding onto Amanda’s hand. “And I want absolute silence on this issue until I say otherwise.”
“What do we do now?” Amanda asked.
“We find out everything we can about Brody Duscene,” Romeo said. “Can you locate him?”
“Of course,” Amanda said, but added, “I do, however, feel it’s a slight betrayal of our daughter’s trust.”
“She just destroyed our trust in her.”
“I was talking more of her trust in us,” Amanda smiled. “We’ve always been open and honest with her and the other children. Whether you like it or not, darling, our daughter is grown. She’s free to love and be loved in return, to choose a mate.”
“She hasn’t even brought him home, Amanda,” Romeo groaned.
“I’m not sure I would have brought you home, either, had my father been a
