Chapter twenty five

The old man looked at him like he'd lost his mind. And maybe he had, but Jeremy did not care, he wanted answers, and he did not find the length he had to get to to find those answers.

Outside the small cottage, he looked back at the man. He could see the sadness in his eyes, the bitterness, the hate, and the pain. He almost did not want to believe that his search for the inheritance had left him so broken.

"Why can't you have your family back? Are they still in danger? Do you still believe you're in danger?" He asked.

Fred modded, "I don't think, Jeremy, I know that they still have their eyes on me, I have to be careful, I have to watch my steps or I'll make one wrong move and they'll come for me again," he said with a dejected look, "Coming here to find me was a bad idea." He said.

"Then come with me back to California, I know I can make sure you're safe there." Jeremy offered.

Fred shook his head, "No, this isn't a battle, I'll fight it to the end." He decided firmly.

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