Richard Shaw returned to the Imperial City on the same day by private jet. For the first time in years, he didn't want to go to the military district or think about work. He instructed the driver to go straight to the Shaw Mansion.
The old lady was at home, the television in the living room was on with the volume low. A female announcer was broadcasting the day's news. The old lady, with poor eyesight, mostly didn't watch TV but listened to domestic and international news, a habit cultivated over many years.
Behind the few words reported in the news, there might just be the silhouette of her grandson.
Richard Shaw entered the living room, walked up to the old lady, said he was back, and was about to go upstairs to the study.
The old lady saw him return alone and immediately called out in surprise: "Did you leave the little one in South Asia?"
The man paused slightly on the stairs, steadied himself, turned his head, nodded lightly, and said, "Let him stay with Leah."
