116 Unveiled Truths

In the quiet of the living room, Emma’s phone rang, breaking the silence. She recognized the number -it was Alex’s. She hesitated but answered, her tone icy. “What do you want, Alex?”

Alex’s voice, tinged with shock and disbelief, came through. “I just spoke with Gable. He’s brother, isn’t he? Why didn’t you ever tell me?”

your

Emma’s response was calm, almost amused by his ignorance. “It was never a secret, Alex. Just something you never cared to notice.”

confusion was palpable. “But… you saved me. You called Gable that day to save my

gratitude or holding it over you.

with this new information, asked about a past debt he owed Emma, one he couldn’t remember. His earnestness was evident, but Emma saw no point in

said firmly. “Let’s leave the past where it belongs.”

just leave it at that,” Alex persisted, his voice

ended the call abruptly, leaving Alex with several unanswered questions and a heavy heart. As she hung up, her family’s curious eyes

to answer. It was a business line,” Emma explained with a hint of

to dinner, an air of discomfort lingering. Gable, still reeling from his own actions, voiced his

see it does,” Emma replied, her voice laced with a tinge of

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