Chapter 7

Julian spoke this sentence crisply and clearly.

Leon's hand hanging by his side clenched so hard his knuckles audibly popped.

The two of them locked eyes, neither willing to back down, like a silent standoff.

"Leon, why did you come back all of a sudden at noon?" Amelia got up and brought him over, sitting him down right across from me.

She smiled and explained, "This is Julian Goodwin. We used to hang out together as kids, and he even came to our wedding. You remember him, right?"

Leon snapped out of his daze at Amelia's voice.

He quickly returned…