Ryan spoke again, his voice tinged with emotion. "Dad spent a full two years investigating. Eventually, he uncovered some leads and even found the servant and the illegitimate child she had with my worthless uncle. Naturally, suspicion fell on him.”

“It wasn't until two years after you went missing that the evidence was finally conclusive. My worthless uncle went to prison, sentenced to fifteen years. He only got out a few years ago.”

“The Clark family severed all ties with him, and to this day, he has never set foot in our household again."

Ryan's eyes welled up with tears. "Mom and Dad have been devoted to charity work all...