It seemed this was the longest statement Davis had ever made without pause. With it, Ethan felt his memory of Davis's clipped speech refreshed.
But recalling the reason behind it, he swallowed hard.
Davis's gaze burned into him. "Who in this universe could ever make peace with being treated less than human? When his worth is trampled on, denied, and ignored?"
His voice lowered into a dangerous calm. "Tell me, Ethan, what peace could there be in that?"
It seems this was the longest statement Davis had ever made without a pause. With it, Ethan felt his memory of Davis's clipped speech refreshed.
Ethan lowered his head further. He dared not meet Davis's eyes. He felt it was ridiculous.
For all his skill in investigation and the vast resources at his disposal, he had never been able to uncover his own origin. Not even his mother's name let alone his father's. It was as though he came from nowhere.
