Circle of Deception 2 Read Online Free Page B

old, anything could happen.”
    “Aiden this isn’t my first rodeo, he was completely fine. He was watching Diego, he loves that Diego. Did you hear him crying? No, he won’t because he and Granny have a deal. Thirty minutes of Diego for thirty minutes of rest.”
    Aiden laughed at her bribery. “You and Alex try to bargain with him like he really understands what you expect from him.”
    “He does. He was quiet, wasn’t he?”
    Aiden took Jordan and sat in the chair next to her. “So what’s going on? You had to have called me over for a reason.” When Melissa reached in her purse and handed over a single white envelope, he shifted Jordan over and looked at it. “What’s this?” When he saw the stamp, he dropped it to the floor. “Mom, burn it, or better yet I’ll talk to the warden and make sure his letters never get to you again.”
    Melissa sat up suddenly and reached over to touch his hand. “Maybe we should just read it. It may give us some peace of mind. He is your father, and as messed up as he is, he loves you boys.”
    “Don’t defend him. I won’t read anything he has to say. You can’t be seriously entertaining this bull...” he looked down at Jordan and calmed down. “This ridiculousness. You’re finally rid of him. Keep it that way.”
    “It’s not for me, sweetheart. It was addressed to Alex and Meg,” she held it up for him to see.
    Aiden took the letter from her hand and ripped it open. He read over it silently with Jordan wiggling beside him. His facial expressions were blank and very confusing for Melissa. She was desperate to know what was in the letter. When he finally concluded reading, he folded it up and handed it back. “Mom, this is important, don’t speak a word about this letter to Alex. He would go ballistic. He trusts you with the children, and we want to keep it that way, so no more talk about dad. It would only fuel his hatred for him.”
    “What did the letter say?”
    Aiden huffed and sat up. “Some madness about wanting to protect us and doing what he did for us. I know that can’t be true, he only thinks of himself. He is trying to play with their heads. That bastard is up to his old tricks, and I don’t want him to ruin your relationship with Meg and Alex too.”
     
    Melissa sighed nervously and stood to pick up Jordan. She hated keeping secrets from her sons, but she knew she had to for Maria’s sake. They hadn’t made any breaks in the investigation regarding Amanda’s whereabouts, it was like she vanished into thin air. With no contact or attempts to retaliate on her part, things were looking like they were back to normal, but that was when people like her tended to strike. They could never be too careful, so what was Ben up to? They had agreed that the safety of their children ranked above all, so why was he trying to contact Alex and Meg? Something big must have happened, and she had to know what, the survival of their family could depend on it.
     
    Aiden looked at her vacant expression and got worried. He knew instantly that there had to be something she was keeping from him, and he wanted to get to the bottom of it. “Mom, what’s going on? I know there is something up. Your face says it all.”
    Melissa placed her hand to his face and smiled. “There is nothing to worry about, you just focus on being happy with Emily. I’m just overwhelmed by what has taken place over the past year. We lost some people, but we gained so much more. We got two beautiful children, we got Meg back, and you finally got your happy ending. We should focus on the joy in our lives now.”
    Aiden sighed happily and pulled her hand to his lips. “I love you, mom. You know how to find a bright spot in everything.”
    “You, your brothers, and these beautiful grandchildren are my bright spot. You bring so much joy into my life,” she winked at him, “I hope there is a grandchild for me in your future. When are you going to marry Emily?”
    Aiden drew in a deep breath