He Chose Another Heir Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 31
He set down his spoon.
“My people looked into Ray Corrigan. He used to work for the De Lucas. Twelve years ago, he disappeared. The official story was that he went to South America, but he’s been living in the old fishing village across the river. He’s the one who sent word about your mother’s match.”
My hand paused.
“What’s your connection to him?”
“When I was ten, I fell into the water at the old docks. The tide was coming in, and I was swept away from shore almost instantly.” I looked at the surface of the soup. “Ray jumped in after me, hauled me out, and carried me two blocks to the hospital.”
“And after that?”
“Every Christmas, he came to the old house.”