Rufus Swallow and Trenton Smith didn't get along; this was well-known in the Swallow family.
From a young age, the thing Rufus liked to do most was to cause trouble for Trenton.
The biggest incident he ever caused was forcing himself on Trenton's girlfriend of eight years, which led to Trenton shooting him in the chest; he almost died.
Because this matter reached Father Swallow's ears and knowing that his two sons were actually fighting over a woman, Father Swallow handled it in a very simple and crude manner — he directly dealt with the source of the problem, Sherry White.
On the day Sherry disappeared, Trenton went to Father Swallow's office, had a big quarrel, and then cut off his ties with the Swallow family. For three years, he never returned to the Swallow family home.
Without Trenton around, Rufus was quiet for quite a while.
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Norris Moore walked out of the counter area.
Someone patted her shoulder.
