In that case, I understood why Alex would approach Munchkin now.
Mason had been sent to prison, so even though Lady Winnie had passed down the technique to him, he had no chance of using it either.
According to the rules, Munchkin was the only legal heir, but because he was still young, the technique to change one’s appearance sat idle waiting for someone to come forward and claim it.
Simon could not stand it any longer. He had the Hodds to back him up, so getting his hands on the technique was no problem.
Alex did not want others to snatch his mother's efforts away, so he needed a stronger reason. The best one was to adopt Mason's son who was stranded out there-Munchkin.
That was the reason why he, a stranger and biological uncle, would agree to save Munchkin's life.
"The next portion is about Mr. Grant.” Ronny seemed to realize that he had been telling too many stories and finally came back to the main point.
"Mr. Hodds emigrated a long time ago, but he's always been keeping an eye on Mr. Mason. He knows Mr. Grant as well, and we've always been aware of Munchkin's existence, though we never wanted to interrupt."
If Munchkin heard what he said, he might not believe him either.
'Three years ago, Mr. Grant learned about us but never contacted us. A few days ago, he sent an email and contacted Mr. Alex, offering to solve his problem."
He made a pause. "The conditions he stated prompted Mr. Alex to save Munchkin."
"What did he mean by solving his problem?" I sensed that something was wrong.
"Mr. Grant said that he could agree to transfer custody to him."
I was shocked. It turned out that Alex did not force him. Theo had done everything voluntarily. He arranged and anticipated it!
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