About an hour later, his Uncle Joe came into the room. "Hi Mike, Leann and Matty." They all greeted him back. "Leann, can you go downstairs for a little bit. I need to talk to Matty & Mike alone for a few minutes." She seemed annoyed. "I never get to hear any of the good stuff." His dad laughed. "Why don't you go downstairs and meet Irene? I bet you will like her."

Leann nodded and left the room. Joe sighed. "You and Amanda realize that I'm an environmental lawyer, right? International criminal law is not my specialty. Irene fled the country. It's not going to be easy. I will make some calls though. You really think she's innocent? The file on her that Phillip showed me. It does not make her look good."

His dad nodded, "Joe, Irene is not a criminal. She just comes from a family of criminals. My grandfather helped Irene's father Viktor Kovacs Sr. The man gave him his daughter in return. My grandfather only married her because he knew that if he had turned him down. The next man Irene's father would give her to would be worse.

She had access to the money already. Her and I run Matty's trust fund. She knew my secret. She could have just exposed me any time. Matty & I would have fled."

His Uncle Joe ran his hands through his hair. "Unfortunately, I can't use that as a defense without exposing you. Does anyone know she is here besides the family?" His dad nodded no. "There's a man that works for me. He's my personal assistant. His name is Tony Montez. Irene and Tony are close. He knows the truth about everything as well. There is a chance she told him. But I don't know. I'll have to ask her. Tony is a good guy though." Joe gave him a surprised look. "You have a personal assistant?"

His dad laughed a little. "Yeah well, the kid needed a job. He was one of my students. I kind of liked him because he reminded me of Phillip. He's got the same kind of smart mouth with no filter. Tony was going through a rough time with his mother. Tony's mother had a drug problem and was with a guy that was abusive to her. I scared his mother's boyfriend away for Tony and got my grandfather to pay for Tony's mother to go to rehab.

I also convinced my grandfather to hire him as staff, but Tony didn't last a week. I begged my grandfather not to fire him so my grandfather said that he would pay him, but he worked for Matty & I. I just had him run errands for me and watch Matty from time to time. I can give you his number. He could be a character witness for Irene. Matty too."

Joe nodded. "Yeah, I'll take his number. Just Lee, I'll do what I can. But for this one. I am not sure I am going to be able to get her out of this. I am still working on a defense for you as well if your secret gets exposed. You are clear for now as Michael Winthrope because Amanda did not press any charges against you." His dad smiled at Joe.

"Thanks for all this Joe. I mean that. There is one more thing I have to ask you for. Matty's trust fund. My grandfather left him everything under the name Matthew Alexander Winthrope. But it also states that in the event that Alexander Matthew Stetson is found. Matty has to split everything with his real identity.

Now I didn't know about Leann until I came home. But maybe there's a way to get it so the trust is split between those two." His uncle Joe gave him a look and then he laughed. "Yes of course I'll help you figure that out but one thing at a time. But after all this, maybe you can let me get back to just being just an environmental lawyer?"

His dad smiled at Joe. "I promise. Thanks again for everything. Joe." His dad and Uncle Joe shook hands. Then his Uncle Joe turned to him. "Always nice to see you again Matty. You will have to come back to our house again soon." Matty smiled and Uncle Joe patted Mattyon the shoulder and left the room.
He was alone with his dad again. "There is a favor I wanted to ask you, kid." Matty nodded. "The sleeping arrangements for tonight. Do you think that maybe you could sleep in your futureroom with your brothers tonight?" Matty looked at him. "Sure dad." His dad smiled. "Thanks kid. It's just going to be the first night of your mom and me being back together." Matty tapped. "It's ok dad I don't need the details. I understand."

Notes:

I want the details. LOL

Next chapter - Matty goes to the basement to see what the rest of the family is up to.