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.”

her hand to cover it,

out.

but Rachel realized she might’ve gone too far and unintentionally hurt him.

“Sorry, I might’ve overreacted.”

“It’s not surprising.”

calm, like this was something

made sense. Tyler had grown up in an environment like that. He had probably gotten used to all the gossip and judgment thrown his way. He had probably been weathering judgmental looks and gossip for so long,

all too well. Ever since Yvette returned, she herself had been the target of constant rumors

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things, and even

been Yvette who

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

Heh.

now, people were still saying it.

grown numb.

one could understand Tyler’s feelings better

out and hugged

who was

in his eyes.

whole body stiffened. A moment later, the cold edge in his gaze softened. He wrapped his

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