Chapter 2
Lynn presented Leo his breakfast and again, remained to watch him eat.
"Do you have something to say or to ask me?" Leo asked.
"No," Lynn replied. "It looks like you have something to ask me."
"What did you mean by Wyatt being the evil one?"
"Are you not aware of where you are? Or what's happening outside?"
"That's not what I meant," Leo clarified. "The implication behind that statement is that Chris isn't evil."
"I suppose you could interpret it that way."
"Is that what you meant?"
"Don't know. Even if you didn't treat him as well as you did Wyatt, you're still his father. What do you think?"
Wyatt looked at Lynn, expressionless.
Lynn turned away.
"Wait," Leo requested. "I can't deny that Wyatt is evil. I guess there would be some comfort in thinking that Chris isn't. I just don't know if it's a delusion or not. I'd like to believe it."
"Then say that Chris isn't evil. What evidence do you have?"
"He's hardly ever involved with Wyatt's empire, at least publicly," Leo answered. "When he does make an appearance, he doesn't appear very comfortable."
"Do you think he approves of what is happening?" asked Lynn.
"I can't say."
"And what if he doesn't? What if he isn't evil? What would that mean? How would things be different?"
"Well, Chris is in a position to do something."
"No, he's not."
"Wyatt is right there next to him."
"You want him to oppose Wyatt?" Lynn asked incredulously.
"Why not?"
"Wyatt has killed everyone who went against him, including his sister. Now you want to send Chris to his death, too? At this point, I'm comfortable telling you that you are a terrible father."
Lynn dropped a folder on the ground and walked away.
In the folder, Leo found printouts of news stories pertaining to Chris. He spent hours looking over them.