"Are you short on money, or is there something else? Feel free to speak plainly."
Cecilia chose her words carefully. "It's about Ian. He hasn't been himself lately. I think there might be something wrong with his head. He says it's just headaches, but I wanted to talk to you about taking him to see a doctor."
Jim Quincy's heart skipped a beat.
'She figured out Ian's problem this quickly?'
'She's far too observant.'
'As his parents, they hadn't even realized there might be something wrong with his mind until he was seven or eight.'
'To this day, he was the only one in the family who knew about Ian's condition.'
'He had to dispel her suspicions.'
'Otherwise, if word got out and the Shaw family found out...'
'Even if she refused to acknowledge Titus Shaw, he wouldn't just stand by. He'd probably help her file for divorce overnight.'
'And Ian couldn't lose her right now.'
'This girl wasn't easy to fool, either.'
'He had to be careful.'
