The Truth

While Captain Maréchal is at sea, Sebastian finally gets the answer that has been nagging at him: why do the locals harbor such resentment toward the old shipowner? It is from Siza, Eugène (an old fisherman), and Bernard Lemoine that Sebastian learns how Captain Maréchal took revenge on the man he held responsible for the disappearance of Claire and Gilles Maréchal. The entire Théphanie family was targeted in this act of vengeance. Sebastian then discovers a dark side to his uncle, to whom he had until now felt a deep and affectionate loyalty.