THE X FACTOR

Alex frowned thoughtfully, trying to recall if any of the Winthrop family members had that kind of voice.

He shook his head with a sigh, and gave up on trying to analyze the voice.

“I don't recall any of them having that kind of voice. The voice of that person is hermaphroditic. It doesn't seem to belong to a particular gender. It seems like a woman's voice at some pitches, and like a man's voice on a different pitch. I can't tell if our target is a man or woman from this voice alone, talk more of deciphering the identity.” Alex whispered, sitting on an empty sofa.

“Do you know of any gay person in the Winthrop family? He or she could be gay to have that kind of transgender streak. That person is definitely the X factor we're looking for to make the pieces of the puzzle fit.” Aridan chipped in, looking up from his workstation.

Alex shook his head again.

“None that I know of. Most of them are promiscuous but they do it with the opposite sex. Besides, I left there decades ago, so I