Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Fiancé Uncle 173

Chapter 173

[The present Emmalie strikes me as utterly unfamiliar. Thea, in Grandpa's absence, you must be more circumspect, observant, and cautious.]

Thea gingerly sealed the envelope. By the time she placed it back into the box, her face was already streaked with tears.

She opened the stack of photos. Most of them were snapshots of her and her grandfather, while some were family portraits.

One photo depicted her and Emmalie at the age of four. Both of them had eyes full of innocent naivete as they were causing a ruckus in Grandpa's garden.

When discovered, their grubby, mud-splattered faces were beaming with smiles.

Emmalie was still hiding behind Thea, and the two of them were grinning merrily at the camera.

Her gaze, however, wasn't drawn to their smiles but instead lingered on Emmalie's slightly chubby hand.

There was a ghastly scar on it.

Some long-buried memories from the recesses of her mind suddenly came flooding back.

One day, while everyone was asleep, Emmalie had sneaked into the kitchen, intent on showing off her culinary skills.

Coincidentally, the servant who was boiling water had left, and Emmalie Rowland ended up with a large burn scar on her

hand.

The following year, Thea was abducted and sold.

When she was retrieved, the once adorable and innocent Emmalie had undergone a drastic change in temperament. Her arms had also become incredibly fair, with no trace of the scar remaining.

Thea was suddenly intrigued. 'Could a scar as severe as that really vanish without a trace?'

Suspicion notwithstanding, without any evidence, she didn't dwell too deeply on it.

After all, when she was found, a DNA test had been specifically conducted, and Emmalie was indeed a child of the Rowland family.

it was just

in turmoil. She sorted out the items one by one and put them back,

inside: [As expected of the child I raised. True to form, you've found it.] Thea's nose suddenly stung, and

members of the Rowland family would surely vie for this box. So, he had only placed some worthless items

a considerable amount, including

had been striving to acquire this portion of shares, but little did he expect

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the Rowland family children was entitled to, she could now be regarded as a minor shareholder with some say in

was a pity, though, that the Rowland family didn't seem inclined to hand over what rightfully belonged

there was no need to rush. She could take things one step

coldness flashed across Thea's eyes. She set down the items in her hand

there was also

company was located in Silvercreek and was engaged in

but for

was a reason why Joshua had left this to

though it can't rival the Rowland Group, should suffice to provide for your livelihood in the future. Thea, I'm old. I can't offer you anything else, nor can I sway others' opinions. All I can do is strive

any attention. Perhaps they've long forgotten about it. I don't have much time left, Thea. You must take care of yourself. Don't make me worry e Thea

her mind to make a trip to Silvercreek first, to clear her head a

would discuss the matter of divorce with

as this thought crossed her mind, a knock

Nicolas was back.

some inexplicable reason, an odd emotion was spreading within her. "Thea?" Nicolas called her name

moment before rising to her

"I'm sorry, I'm

have something of great importance to discuss with

but to open the

looked a bit fatigued, as if he had journeyed back in haste, with a sense

had always been extremely self-restrained. For him to be in such a state, it must be Stephanie's situation that

it or not, Stephanie's accident has nothing to do with me. I didn't anticipate such an accident, and I don't want to

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already located the driver,"