Victor Sterling's question was a simple one, but for some reason, an image flashed through Shane Sterling's mind: Chloe Kerr's cold body lying in the morgue. Her life, which should have been filled with infinite possibilities, had ended unjustly, reduced to ashes in an urn.
After a few seconds of deliberation, Shane Sterling chose what he considered the safest answer: "This is Silas's sister."
Isla Prescott knew the middle-aged man before her was Shane Sterling's father, so when she heard Shane's introduction, a sharp pang of disappointment struck her heart.
'Am I someone he's ashamed of?'
'Why could Shane Sterling openly admit they were together in front of her mother, Susan Dudley, but be so secretive in front of his own father?'
"No wonder you look a little familiar." Victor Sterling offered a kindly smile and remarked, "The little girl has grown into a young woman."
Isla Prescott forced a smile and nodded at Victor Sterling in greeting.
