Perhaps Adam Ashton was consumed by resentment. He had always been wary of his young brother-in-law. Despite his young age, the solemn indifference he wielded was chilling. He was smart, sharp, like a lurking wolf that always watched from in shadow, a sight that could cause one to shudder.
Over the years in the Martinez family, he had been cautious, dreading being found out by Walker Martinez.
He wanted to live a good life, he wanted to bring honor to his family, he dared not covet the wealth of the Martinez family easily, all in an attempt to stabilise Walker. But all his ideals had been shattered. Walker started investigating him, persistently uncovering secret after secret from him. It was then that he discovered that the canary Walker had kept was actually the troublesome child from all those years ago.
It was then that he became truly paranoid.
