Chapter 6 - The Three Brothers Made a Pact to Protect Their Mother, and Gideon's Secret Plan Saved Their Father's LifeThe boys became closer.
Tristan, once distant, became protective.
Rowan became the family investigator.
Gideon remained the quiet one.
But he was hiding something again.
He had kept a final message.
One that had never been opened.
Catherine discovered it accidentally.
She confronted him.
“What is this?”
Gideon looked frightened.
“I didn't want you to know.”
“Why?”
“Because I thought you'd leave.”
She opened it.
The message was from Julian.
Your father isn't the person you think he is.
Catherine stared.
“Which father?”
Gideon whispered:
“Declan.”
The message contained a photograph.
Declan meeting someone secretly.
Catherine recognized the location.
A cemetery.
The date was two days before their wedding.
She looked at Declan.
He couldn't explain immediately.
Then the truth emerged.
Declan had been meeting Catherine's father.
Secretly.
Her father had been alive.
He had given Declan information about the organization.
He had asked Declan to marry Catherine.
Not for money.
To protect her.
Catherine was stunned.
“So our entire marriage…”
“Started as protection.”
“Did you ever love me?”
Declan looked at her.
“Before the wedding.”
She cried.
“And after?”
“More than I knew how to handle.”
The family finally understood.
The marriage had begun with secrets.
But it had become real.
Gideon watched them.
Then smiled.
He had wanted them to know.
He had been trying to save their marriage.
Catherine hugged him.
“My little man.”
He smiled.
“I told you I was helping.”
She kissed his forehead.
“You saved us.”
“No.”
He shook his head.
“You listened.”
That night, the three brothers sat together.
Tristan said:
“We protect Mom.”
Rowan nodded.
“And Dad.”
Gideon smiled.
“Together.”
They joined hands.
A new Sutter family pact.
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