Chapter 121

“This feels wrong,” he said. “Dreadfully wrong. If we fail to expose what was really happening, if Overdale did have a part to play in the children being at the house, then shouldn’t we do something about it?” Tristan’s head was swimming.

“Am I condoning the silence about what really went on to protect myself?”

Alfie rubbed the back of his neck and pulled in a breath. “If you did tell the truth, and tried to expose them, what do you think would happen?”

Tristan shrugged.

“You would wind up dead and more than likely, so would I. No benefit in that. Better to stay alive and know that these things happen so that you can at least stop them where you can.”

“So you know of such practices?”

Alfie hesitated and then just nodded.