Chapter 383. Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing

She had finally broken through the old man’s stubbornness. All of Caitlin’s effort hadn’t been in vain.

“Alright, take your time,” Caitlin said gently, bracing herself for the truth.

“I met your grandmother when she was just a young girl,” Billy began slowly. “She was born after her father died—Madam Alexandra’s posthumous daughter. Her father was Lloyd, a son-in-law who married into the Yuncey family.

“Madam Alexandra had a kind heart, and Eleanor inherited that same compassion. If not, she wouldn’t have dragged me home from the snow that night, half-dead.

“After that, the Yuncey family let me stay. I became one of their servants.”

Billy’s voice took on a dreamy, distant quality, as though the memories were playing like an old film behind his eyes.

As he spoke, Caitlin’s perception of the Yuncey family’s past began to shift.

“The longer I stayed, the more I learned. Things outsiders could never know—dark secrets, shameful scandals.

“I