Chapter Fifty-Six - Grandpa's Secret

Lillian stood frozen with shock. Who was Steele? Was Grandpa Ben hiding something from them? She tried to overhear but the rest of the conversation happened in low whispers. Maybe Grandpa Ben had heard her approaching his room. She opened the door to see him switch off his phone warily.

He turned around to face her, his face pale and nervous. “Who were you talking to, Grandpa?” asked Lillian with a frown.

“No one special. Just a friend,” stammered her grandpa. It made her scowl even more. After overhearing his conversation, she was sure it wasn’t a friend.

“Or an enemy.”

Grandpa sat down and gaped at her with a guilty look on his face. “Why do you say so, Lillian?”

“I know you were talking to some Steele. Who is he, Grandpa? Why would he kidnap Seb?”

Benjamin St. James rubbed his face nervously, knowing it was time to come out clean. After overhearing his conversation, Lillian wouldn’t let this go so easily. It wasn’t easy to fool her.

“He didn’t admit to kidnapping Seb.