Before Henry could say anything else, Benjamin raised his hand and pointed a finger at his wife and son. He said to them sternly, "Now you two listen to me carefully. While I admit that my frivolous past has indeed caused some troubles, we need to think about what can be done instead of crying over spilt milk."
Benjamin let out a soft sigh and then said in a low voice, "Allegra, I will release the information that our eldest son was sent for adoption because one of our relatives couldn't have a child. However, now that this relative has passed away in an accident, we brought Lucas back home. Do not let anyone notice anything amiss; this is the question about the integrity and reputation of the Holman family."
"Reputation? Do we have one?" Allegra barked. She was furious to the point that she laughed. "You want me to give this bastard the same authority as my biological son? Ben, have you lost your mind?"
"If he is a bastard, then what am I?" Benjamin questioned with a snap.
