The first to reply with a voice message was Christian Acker, who was Charlie's first uncle from his mother's side, and the man sounded completely bewildered.

"Son, the way you put it… It's like Stephen isn't completely loyal to your father, but to someone else!

"If Stephen's acting under your father's orders to take care of you, then he's basically a feudal regent, and he would have every reason to protect you and your interests on your path to succession. So why would he vanish on you instead