Chapter 8 - THOMAS PARKER
Thomas Parker was Michael’s older brother.
Declared dead at twelve after a boating accident.
He survived.
Robert placed him in another family after Alana’s punishment nearly killed him.
Thomas had been denied food for three days after refusing to apologize.
Robert chose disappearance instead of prosecution.
Protection through erasure.
Thomas grew up under another name and later became a federal investigator.
He helped Robert build the archive.
The phone call labeled SON had not come from Michael alone.
Thomas had routed it.
That explained why Alana froze.
She recognized the voice.
Thomas entered the dining room.
Alana whispered:
“You’re dead.”
“No,” he said. “You just stopped feeding me.”
The room fell silent.
Thomas carried criminal warrants tied to the continuity program.
He also carried resentment.
He wanted Alana imprisoned.
He wanted Michael stripped of everything.
He wanted the house destroyed.
Justice and revenge stood in the same suit.
Then Thomas opened one final childhood file.
ELLIE PARKER — NOT A DAUGHTER.
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Ellie’s face drained.
Read Chapter 9 to discover who Ellie really was.
