Chapter 492 Recoverable

• Wynter hadn't looked into Marie's ancestry. However, based on Marie's account, she was confident that her uncles shared Tobias' level of devotion, which made the Whitmans seem less suspicious than the Quinnells. She had been concentrating on looking into the Quinnell family, especially in relation to the Earthbound Formation and the death of Fabian that she had predicted. She had named a number of people of interest, including Declan Quinnell, her great uncle. Declan was said to be wealthy but inactive, earning only little dividends each year. Wynter had sent investigators to look into the issues she had dreamed about.
• She continued to be watchful even if her dreams presented Declan in a favorable light. She was more suspicious of those who appeared harmless but mysterious than of those who made overt threats. Wynter couldn't get the unpleasant thought that Shane was closer to Declan than his own father, Fabian. Fabian claimed that while Shane was weak, he liked to brag. Shane, who couldn't stand Fabian's strict orders, frequently turned to Declan for comfort, which strengthened their bond. in between them. Wynter hadn't investigated this issue in great detail.
• After all, she had met Shane herself and believed he fit the description: conceited and egotistical, disguising his selfishness with gestures of sympathy for his family. After receiving a reprimand, Shane did appear to be the type of person who would release his anger to someone else. Was he really so naive, though, and merely looking to Declan for comfort? In her dream, Wynter remembered what Shane had said to Tobias. To the extent of alienating his own kid, how stupid was Shane to stand with an outsider like Naomi? If Naomi were his illegitimate daughter, it would make sense, but Fabian had looked into it and found that she wasn't. So what did Shane have to gain?