"Mr. Johnston."

Isaac seated himself. He reclined, gestured Alick to take a seat, and tersely instructed, “Proceed.”

Alick complied and disclosed, “I have conducted an inquiry on Jaylen and discovered that he is the baby's father. The woman he wedded was an employee at a bar, and they had a brief romantic encounter. When the woman conceived, she concealed her condition and compelled Jaylen to marry her as her pregnancy became apparent. Jaylen consented for the child's sake."

Isaac was convinced that Jaylen's appearance was deliberate.

He Likely harbored a secret and was using his son as a distraction.