After hearing the full story of how Samuel Foster was abandoned, Arabella Donovan and Beatrice were silent for a long time. Finally, Arabella was the first to speak.
"Can I ask a question?"
"What is it?"
"Grandpa Foster once said that his eldest grandson, Samuel Foster's twin brother, was abducted by an enemy when he was just a few years old. Is that enemy the same person who caused Samuel to be lost and abandoned?"
Beatrice Donovan glanced instinctively at Samuel Foster. Seeing no reaction from him, she nodded. "In all likelihood, yes."
Arabella Donovan frowned. If that was the case, Master Foster's enemy was utterly ruthless. After failing once, they simply arranged a second attempt—and the crucial thing was that they had actually succeeded both times.
If Samuel Foster hadn't been lucky enough to be found and raised by his adoptive father, the Foster family line might have truly ended with his generation.
