Maggie stole a glance at his striking visage before cautiously querying, “Are you upset?"

"Yes," Sanford said with a stern expression.

She had left silently and had Karl remove any evidence of her whereabouts. At that time, only Karl knew where she was. It became clear to him that Karl was the one she trusted the most.

This thought upset Sanford deeply.

“What will it take for you to stop being upset?" Maggie asked gently.