The revelation hung in the air, a bridge between past and present. Landon’s mind raced, trying to connect the fragments of his father’s life with the man standing before him.
Deputy Ellis, usually a paragon of vigilance, seemed to weigh his next actions carefully. The crowd, a mix of curiosity and skepticism, watched with bated breath.
“He was a good man,” Duke continued, his voice a steady anchor in the sea of uncertainty. “Saved my life more than once.”
Landon’s eyes, mirrors of his father’s, searched Duke’s face for the truth.
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