Yolden nodded slightly. "He does."
"My gosh…" Matilda murmured. "That's too much… Ashley's son? A member of the Acker family and the Wades?!"
Pausing, she then asked in confusion, "Wait, if Charlie has so much power and influence, why would he permanently reside in Aurous Hill… No, why would he be content as Jacob Wilson's son-in-law? Does Jacob know who he really is?"
"Definitely not," Yolden shook his head. "There were some compelling circumstances, and his identity is a sensitive one. That