"You still refuse to see reason?" Christopher asked. "This woman has manipulated you, brainwashed you. Why do you trust her more than your own family?"

Gage's face hardened as he shouted, "Enough! I cut ties with you five years ago. There is no more connection between us."

"You … You're beyond saving!"

Christopher felt despair rising inside him. He had told him everything, but Gage wouldn't listen. He couldn't understand why Gage was so reluctant to see the truth.

"Christopher! Maybe I under