Catherine's eyes widened.
"If I could help you, I would. But right now, I can't. That's why I'm saying... just apologize to Matthew. If you do, I'm sure he'll change his mind. He's not heartless."
Catherine didn't speak for a few seconds as she processed everything. How could his father kick him out?
"Why are you letting him do this?" she finally asked. "You are the Lindberg heir! I don't understand… why would you let him trample you like some adopted son? That's your home."
Lenox exhaled. "Because I can't stop it. My father controls everything. Every asset is still in his name. I only get my trust fund when I turn twenty-one."
"You should say something about this."
He shook his head. "I don't want to make it worse. I still love my father. Even if he hates me."
"That doesn't make sense," Catherine said. "Why would he hate you?"
Lenox hesitated. Then looked her straight in the eye.
"Because he blames me for my mother's death."
