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 day to save my life. Why stay silent about it?”

missing the point, as usual” Emma sighed. “It wasn’t about gaining gratitude or holding it over you. It was simply the

conversation shifted as Alex, grappling 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 revisiting a

said firmly. “Let’s leave the past

at that,” Alex persisted, his voice strained with a mixture

unanswered questions and a heavy heart. As she hung up, her family’s curious eyes fell upon

a hint of frustration. She knew

an air of discomfort lingering. Gable, still reeling from his own actions, voiced his concerns. “I should have known sooner.

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

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