Tyler raised his brows. “You really want to know?”

“Yeah, but if there’s anything you’re not comfortable saying, you don’t have to.”

Rachel respected Tyler, especially when it came to family matters. Those often came with deep

childhood scars.

Tyler leaned back slightly. His fists clenched a little while he spoke.

“I’m basically the one person no one likes in the family.

“You know how big families are. There can only be one at the top. Everyone wants that person to be their own kid. The problem is, no one else in the family is as capable as I am. Naturally, my relatives see me as a thorn in their side. My father used to pin all his hopes on my nephew, but that guy couldn’t handle the company at all.

“So now he wants me to take over the family business, but he refuses to acknowledge me publicly.”

Rachel’s ears perked up. She felt like she had just caught onto something important.

“He won’t publicly acknowledge you?”

For the first time, Rachel saw a complicated, almost desolate look in Tyler’s deep eyes. His lips curled

into a bitter smile.

“I’m an illegitimate child.”

shock. She quickly raised her hand to

out.

but Rachel realized she might’ve gone too far and unintentionally hurt him. She quickly lowered her hand and pretended

“Sorry, I might’ve overreacted.”

“It’s not surprising.”

calm, like this was something he had long grown used

gotten used to all the gossip and judgment thrown his way. He had probably been weathering judgmental looks and gossip for so

returned, she herself had been the target of constant rumors and mockery, no matter where she

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said awful things, and even

should’ve been Yvette who grew up

life paying Yvette back, working like a dog to make up

Heh.

Even now, people were still saying it. She had

grown numb.

Tyler’s feelings

she reached out and

completely caught off guard. The man who was always so composed had a flicker of

in his eyes.

moment later, the cold edge in

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