I didn't have the heart to watch Brandon make a mess of my bedroom, so I left him take whatever he wanted upstairs and I headed to the library. Joseph was in the study with Isaac and Trisha, while Edward took a break from keeping Cristine at bay. I found him reading online, but he disconnected the tablet right away to talk with me.
"What do you think is happening?"
I shrugged and explained to him Brandon's theory, about Cristine's arrival being related to Ann's departure.
"So she's part of the family?"
"She may be. I think your brother Henry could've met her mother while he was serving in Paris. The dates sort of add up."
"You mean she's my niece?"
"I think so. The people at the Foundation deny having correspondence or financial records that would allow us to see if your brother was in contact with Cristine's mother, but Isaac and Trisha got those two words when they asked her about the Blotters."
"Father and Henry."
"Yes."
