章 451: Part of the family

Lara didn't see Nate's face, but Luther and Melanie did.

While the man just chuckled, amused, Melanie was worried. Her son was wary and on guard, meaning he wasn't underestimating Lara's uncle.

Even though he was fresh out of prison, Nate couldn't know that he was only charged with financial crimes. And that he was innocent.

«It's not how you think, Nate,» she said before things got out of control. «Luther isn't a violent man. And you might not know the whole story, Lara. But I believe it's worth listening to his version.»

She didn't want to intrude, on one side. On the other hand, she couldn't see her old friend being misunderstood. Even though Lara didn't seem very concerned about her uncle's past sins.

«Whatever the case, even if my uncle committed a crime, he is now a free man,» she said simply.

«I did not, though,» he said. «I committed no crime.»