Chapter 5 - Leo Learns The Man He Thought Dead Lives
The reality of having a living father felt like an impossible dream after years of visiting a nonexistent grave with his mother.
“Why did Mom never tell me the truth when I got older?” Leo asked softly, looking up into Samuel’s hazel eyes.
“She was terrified of Arthur’s reach, Leo; your uncle is a ruthless man who stops at nothing to protect his wealth,” Samuel explained.
Mr. Davis immediately closed the shop door, locking the deadbolt and flipping the handwritten sign to Closed.
“We are going to my office in the back, away from the street, and we are going to plan our next move,” Samuel instructed firmly.
He helped wheel Margaret behind the counter into the cozy private back room lined with old family photographs and ledger books.
Leo followed closely behind, carrying the mangled wheelchair wheel that had accidentally brought them together today.
“Here is a brand-new, top-of-the-line motorized wheelchair for your grandmother, free of charge,” Samuel said, pointing to a sleek silver model.
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“We can’t accept charity, Mr. Davis—Dad,” Leo corrected himself awkwardly, a faint smile breaking through his serious expression.
“It’s not charity, son; it’s a father buying his boy’s family a gift after nine years of stolen time,” Samuel replied warmly.
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