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.

was

thoughts were in turmoil. She sorted out the items one by one and put them back, only to notice that there was a hidden compartment in 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

anticipated that after his passing, the members of the Rowland family would surely vie for this box.

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to, she could now be regarded as a minor shareholder with some say

didn't seem inclined to

to rush. She could take things one step

eyes. She set down the items in her hand and continued her

was also

was located in Silvercreek and was engaged in the purchase of

had a promising raw stone mine, but for

reason why Joshua had

old. I can't offer you anything else, nor can I sway others' opinions. All I can do is strive to secure a

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 of yourself. Don't make me worry e Thea took a

up her mind to make a trip to Silvercreek first,

discuss the matter of

beautiful. Just as this thought crossed her mind, a knock

Nicolas was back.

a beat in 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

moment

keep her voice flat and indifferent. "I'm sorry, I'm resting.

I have something of

but to open the

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

him to be in such a state, it must

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 don't believe me,

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the driver," Nicolas