Chapter 131

"Go in without me, Doria. Your mother and grandfather still don't know about you getting kidnapped. Try not to wake them," Micah said. "I need to talk to Andrew about some things." Doria was admittedly worn out from the ordeal the day before. Looking up at Andrew through her lashes, she gave him a bashful wave before crossing the front yard. Now that Andrew was alone with Micah under the dim streetlights, the latter drew a breath and said solemnly, "I'll spare you the speech of gratitude. It seems our family is in your debt again." Andrew shook his head. "Don't mention it. Besides, Doria wouldn't have gotten kidnapped if not for me." Micah did not dwell on whose fault it was and instead asked grimly, "Was Austin behind the kidnapping?" Andrew did not plan on keeping the truth from Micah. He nodded in confirmation. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and Zach's son is a rotten apple. I would have banished him from Thenswy if Dad wasn't so sentimental about old times. "But