Jacob Sterling hadn’t left the villa in more than forty days, even though Selena and others had told him it’s not healthy to stay indoors for too long. He wasn’t even going for his morning walks anymore.

Shawn entered Jacob’s room. His dad was lying on the bed, staring at the TV, but his eyes were out of focus.

Shawn sat down next to his father. “Dad, how long are you going to lock yourself in this room?”

“I’m not moving anywhere until I receive the remaining money from Ryan.”

Shawn sighed at his father’s response. “Everybody is waiting for that money, but I doubt we’ll ever get it. If Benjamin is dead because he went out to save Rebecca, why would his father care to give us money so we can live happily?”

Though Shawn’s words made sense, Jacob refused to believe it. “I have the documents with me. I’ll fight in court if necessary, but I think Ryan will give me the money in a few days.”

“But he went somewhere yesterday. Do you know that?”

Jacob sat up at once. “What? Where?” His eyes sh