Chapter 10 - The Investigator’s Trail
Determined to find his son before his health permanently failed him, Graham secretly hired a top-tier private detective agency, funneling millions of dollars into tracking down Claire’s financial footprint. Months passed with zero results, as Claire had completely severed her ties to traditional banking networks and registered under her maternal family registry in the Pacific Northwest. However, a breakthrough finally occurred when a small architectural firm in Washington State submitted blueprints bearing Claire’s maiden name for a historic harbor restoration project.
The lead investigator rushed the intelligence report to Graham’s estate, placing a crisp photograph of Claire smiling on a sunny boardwalk alongside a toddler with familiar hazel eyes onto his desk. Graham’s hands trembled as he traced the outline of his son’s face, a sudden rush of deep, agonizing remorse piercing his heart. Without hesitation, he instructed Daniel Whitaker to charter a private jet to Seattle, determined to fly across the country and beg for forgiveness.
