I thanked him and got out of the car. As I started towards the large set of stairs that led towards the front doors, the doorway opened and a tall man with greying hair and pale blue eyes stood in front of me. He had a kind smile on his lips and bowed as I approached him.
“Good afternoon; you must be Judy Montague,” the deep voice said, and I immediately recognized the voice to be Adams.
“Yes, sir,” I said, smiling at him.
“I am Adam Conners. You may call me Adam. I am the butler at the estate, and I’ve been personally assigned as the caretaker for Master Matthew when his father isn’t home.”
“What about his mother?” I found myself asking.
“It’s… a complicated story,” Adam said. “She isn’t in the picture though. Master Matthew is out back right now practicing his archery with anot
