Chapter 59

Jeffrey paused. “Who?”

“Jessica’s father,” Andrea replied, watching his face carefully, worried he might show disdain. “Eugene Scott.”

Jeffrey lifted his gaze to meet hers.

Andrea nervously twisted her fingers. “My mother told me.”

Jeffrey seemed momentarily taken aback but quickly regained his composure. “Does he know you exist?”

“No.” Andrea thought back to their earlier conversation and decided it was better to tell him everything.

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She continued, “When he found out my mother was pregnant, he offered her money to terminate the pregnancy. But my mother couldn’t bring herself to do it, so she kept me a secret.”

The truth wasn’t really about maternal love. Andrea’s mother had realized that Eugene’s generous offer of 300 thousand dollars for the abortion was a sign of his immense wealth. Seeing an opportunity, she decided to use the child as leverage for future gains through inheritance.

But later events showed Eugene had no tolerance for such schemes and would punish anyone who kept secret heirs.

By the time Andrea was born, there was no turning back. She kept it all hidden, afraid of the consequences.

“Do you want to acknowledge him?” Jeffrey asked, reading her expression.

“Is that possible?” Andrea asked hesitantly.

Jeffrey nodded. “I’ll have Gregory arrange for an expedited paternity test. Once the results are in, we’ll meet him.”

“But… what about Rebecca?” Andrea hesitated. “Jessica is her best friend. If I suddenly show up in the Scott family-”

“Don’t worry about it,” Jeffrey said flatly.

Unaware that her best friend was about to hit her lowest point, Rebecca left the Reed residence and went to the hospital. She spent half the day with Amelia before heading home.

When she arrived, she found Jessica sitting quietly on the balcony chair. Putting down her bag, Rebecca walked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

out the window, her voice unnervingly calm. “My dad just called

sister.”

was taken aback. “Didn’t you say your parents

hesitantly asked, “You mean this sister

Jessica responded absentmindedly, “Hmm.”

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secret children,” Rebecca said, well aware of her parents‘ situation. Their marriage had been a mere arrangement, one where they’d decided to live their own lives

point of agreements?”

Rebecca hugged her tightly.

locking eyes with her. “He told me

is it?” Rebecca frowned, sharing

and the age gap isn’t that big.” Jessica still hadn’t

beside her, thinking about someone

again, mentally running through everyone she knew, but she couldn’t come up with anyone

them,” Rebecca

but she understood he had left some

days.”

hesitantly,

her hand dismissively. “Just say what’s

sense of discomfort

nearly jumped out of her skin. “Who did you

father once during university,” Rebecca explained. “If their relationship wasn’t unusual, your father wouldn’t

openly called her mother cruel at school, but it didn’t make sense that she’d never talk about her father unless she didn’t know him or that she didn’t dare

it’s really her,

it wasn’t true, but too many things lined up. Most importantly, Andrea shared

showing. “I’ll come find you after I confirm this. If it really is Andrea,

“Do you want me to come

Your presence would hold back my

her tightly. If Andrea really was Eugene’s daughter, peace would be forever lost in the Scott

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