CHAPTER 14

　　Inside, he undressed and took a cold shower before settling down in his study to work on the remaining files he brought from the office. He doesn't know how long he had spent in there but by the time he was done, it was already past dinner.

　　Vanelle had called him out to eat but he refused and promised to do so later.

　　Having dinner wasn't as exciting as it was three years ago. He remembered how Miranda would set the table and they would all eat as a family but that tradition also died along with her.

　　He doesn't even remember the last time he sat down to eat with his kids. With each passing day, he could feel them growing distant but he couldn't help it. It wasn't under his control.

　　He was about to log out of the internet when he received a message from Luke via email.

　　He opened it and there it was. The files that Luke had promised him earlier today.