C376 Decisiveness
Certainly, this all hinged on whether the Hicks family was aware that Zachary was Brooklyn's son. At the time Curitis and Brooklyn vanished, Zachary was merely two years old. It's quite possible that the Hicks family had no clue of his existence.
"This is outrageous! Do they think we're desperate for the Hicks family's approval?" Zachary bristled with indignation.
"Desperate or not