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 a

and put them back, only to notice that there

of the child I raised. True to form, you've found it.] Thea's nose suddenly stung, and she could no longer hold

Rowland family would surely vie for this box.

left behind a considerable amount, including

shares, but

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the shares that each of the Rowland family children was entitled to, she could now be regarded as a

didn't seem inclined to hand over

no need to rush. She could take things

across Thea's eyes. She set down the items in her hand and continued

also

and was

raw stone mine, but for some reason, its

Joshua had left this to

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 to

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

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

her return, she would discuss the

thought crossed her mind, a knock

Nicolas was back.

panic. For some inexplicable reason, an odd emotion was spreading within her. "Thea?" Nicolas called her name from outside the door. "I know you're in there. Come out.

a moment

and indifferent. "I'm sorry, I'm resting. If there's anything else, we can tal

have something of great importance to

choice but to

the door. He looked a bit fatigued, as if he had journeyed back in haste, with a sense of chill about him.

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

to do with me. I didn't anticipate such an accident, and I don't want

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already located the driver,"