Andrew laughed heartily. For once, he looked a bit embarrassed. "Actually, he really didn't need to go to all this trouble."

Franz waved his hand. "Andrew, Reginald has been drifting overseas all these years. There's much I won't tell you, as I'm afraid he'll blame me. But he has gotten old. You understand what I mean… Not that he's aged in years, but he has been through too much and has weathered too many storms."

He added, "Right now, you're the only family he has left in this world. You mig