About ten minutes later, in a secret room behind the McCall family villa’s garden, Jonathan stood alone. He looked solemn as he activated a device.

The device emitted a light that slowly condensed into the image of a person.

The person was old and had white hair, but his features were quite youthful. He raised an eyebrow as he regarded Jonathan.

“Greetings, Joseph!” Jonathan cried out and bowed deeply at the old man’s image.

The old man, Joseph McCall, raised a hand to dismiss him. He frowned.

“Why have you contacted me, Jonathan? I remember telling you not to bother me unless you have an emergency,” said Joseph in the authoritative voice of someone very powerful.

“Joseph, I have a huge emergency!” Jonathan said solemnly and knelt on the floor.

“The McCall family has found itself a very powerful son-in-law. He has already taken Allison for his own, and he is the surviving descendant of the Fox family of Grayvale. He has come to seek revenge…

“His talent and power ar