Elaine leaned forward, bracing her arms on the desk, all humor gone from her face. "You listen to me, Killian Walker. Your daddy loved you boys, and he loved your mamas. Yes, it was an unusual situation, but he did right by all of you. The will was structured to give you a way to bond together. That was very important to him."

Killian just shook his head. "This is a no-win conversation, Elaine, and I like you too much to get in a fight with you about it."

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