Jefferson had not been surprised at all to see Ewan. And he hadn’t been surprised by the news he brought, either. He had only been surprised by the fact it took so long for Ewan to arrive. He hadn’t even been surprised by the explanation for Ewan’s delay. His heart had twisted when he saw the horror on Micah’s face—followed swiftly by fear. Perhaps he shouldn’t have fled so quickly, but he didn’t quite know how to comfort Micah. Could he really tell him everything would be fine when he didn’t quite believe it himself?
Jefferson didn’t know how far Richard Yardley would go to get his son back in Boston. On the one hand, he knew that Richard cared for Micah only as far as Micah could hurt the family name. On the other hand, if news—or even rumors—of their relationship ever hit Boston, it co
