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.”

Gable that

as usual” Emma sighed. “It wasn’t about gaining gratitude or holding it over

grappling with this new information, asked about a past debt he owed Emma, one he couldn’t remember. His

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

can’t just leave it at that,” Alex persisted, his voice strained with a mixture of guilt and

leaving Alex with several unanswered questions and a heavy heart.

line,” Emma explained with a hint of frustration. She knew avoiding Alex entirely would be challenging, but necessary.

still reeling from his own actions, voiced his concerns. “I should have known sooner. Emma, why didn’t you tell

think it mattered. But now I see it does,” Emma replied, her

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