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

the items one by one and put them back, only to notice that there was

expected of the child I raised. True to form, you've found it.] Thea's nose suddenly stung, and she could no longer hold back. She began to weep, her shoulders trembling. Grandpa had truly gone

vie for this

had left behind a considerable amount, including ten percent of

been striving to acquire this portion of shares, but little did he expect that they would end

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entitled to, she could now be regarded

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

no need to rush. She could take things

eyes. She set down the items

was also a

was located in Silvercreek and was engaged in the

promising raw stone mine, but for some

Joshua had left

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 to

your grandmother's property. She passed away early, and no one paid it any attention. Perhaps they've long forgotten about it. I don't have much time left, Thea. You must take care

her mind to make a trip to Silvercreek first, to

discuss the matter of

always beautiful. Just as this thought crossed her mind,

Nicolas was back.

odd emotion was spreading within her. "Thea?" Nicolas called her name from outside the door. "I know you're in

a moment before rising to her

endeavored to keep her voice flat and indifferent. "I'm sorry, I'm resting. If there's anything

"Today. Because I have something

choice but to open

door. He looked a bit fatigued, as if he had journeyed back in haste, with a sense of chill about him. She could also detect the faint smell of nicotine

to be in such a state, it must be Stephanie's situation

utter a word, Thea spoke up first. "Whether you believe 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 offer any lame excuses. I simply want to clarify things to you. If you

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already located the driver,"