Adam took a deep, steadying breath before continuing his explanation.
He looked at Noah with a gaze that was both weary and fiercely protective. "Even with all the progress we made, it was still an uphill battle to fight off my father's influence."
"It was only when I finally entered office as the President of Wesnot, leaving the daily operations of the company in Xavier's capable hands, that we could finally breathe a sigh of relief."
"As the leader of the country, I gained a level of sovereign power that made it impossible for my father to continue making us dance to his tune."
"He realized that his direct control over our lives had slipped away, so he and the rest of the Cruxton family decided to change their tactics entirely."
"Now, instead of attacking us, he is trying to pursue my mother again. He is playing the role of a reformed man, trying to act like a father to both Xavier and me as if the past twenty years of horror never happened."
