Irving didn’t like that she was going back so soon, and his face fell. “It’s not every day you come to see me. What’s the hurry?”
Elspeth smiled. “Callum’s probably still trapped. When I jumped ship, he didn’t come with me. I need to know how he’s doing.” She must find out if Callum was fine.
If she insists. Irving sighed. “Don’t worry. I’ll settle everything for you as soon as possible, but you’re staying with me until then. My son never comes back. You’re the only one I have.” Irving got annoyed just thinking about his son.
“Thank you, Mr. Irving.” It wasn’t a hassle dealing with the government, but Elspeth lost all her stuff, so reissuing an ID would take time.
“Oh, I almost forgot.” Elias smacked his head. “Elspeth, you mentioned one of the Winthrop brothers resembled me. What’s his name?”
Elspeth looked at him. She didn’t think she should tell him the answer right now, but since he was asking, she couldn’t hide it from him. “Edmund,” she answered.
A hint of curiosity appeared in Irving’s eyes. “So, you saw someone who looks like my son?”
“It’s more than that. They look exactly the same.”
Exactly the same… Wait a minute… Driven by excitement, Irving stood up. “Exactly the same, you say?”
Elspeth nodded. “But he has a little mole at the corner of his eye.”
A mole at the corner of his eye… His wife gave birth to a set of twins, but one of the babies was dying, so they had to put him in the incubator. Eventually, a doctor told them the baby couldn’t make it. It was tragic, but the couple accepted the news. Yet no, he was told of the news that someone out there looked just like his son. Unable to contain his overflowing emotions, Irving raised his voice and said, “Where is he? Is he still within the nation? In the Winthrop Residence? Can I see him if I fly back right now?”
Elias had never seen his father act that way. He was fierce, kind, and jolly, but never had he seen his father’s eyes shine with so much passion. “Calm down, Dad. Calm down. Let Elspeth speak.”
Elspeth said, “Uncle Irving, we don’t know if Edmund is your son. This is just speculation, but it is a fact that he does look like Elias.” I don’t want Uncle Irving to be happy for nothing.
Irving ignored what she said. “No, I’m sure he’s my son. The doctor told me he had a mole at the corner of his eye. The right eye, right?”
Elspeth nodded. She too was shocked. The mole was indeed at the corner of Edmund’s right eye. Can it be? Can Edmund be Uncle Irving’s son? Wonder how he’ll take the news.
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