"Anyway, there is another reason I called for you here tonight. It's about your father."
Maxen's heart thudded at the mention of his father, unknowingly holding his breath. His eyes slightly turned blank, in a daze, as he stared at Conrad.
"I… do not have a father," Maxen blurted out under his breath, lowering his eyes as he picked up the wineglass. "That man… is he bothering you?"
"I took in his son… I'm sorry." Conrad cleared his throat, realizing it was insensitive of him to keep mentioning Maxen and that man's connection. "I had been in contact with him after the raid that night."
