William's eyes shot wide open, silently hoping his buddy might offer him some advice.

Samuel kept talking, "You and Sophia have a kid together. You should start by winning the kid over. If the kid likes you, Soph will most likely side with him."

It reminded William of Eli. Back then, he had started by trying to connect with their daughter.

Obviously, he knew that Eli’s agreeing to settle with him was partly because of his illness. But no matter what, they had ...