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

sorted out the items one by one and put them back,

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

the Rowland family would surely vie for this box. So, he had only placed

behind a considerable amount, including ten percent of the

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

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

the Rowland family didn't

need to rush. She could take things one step at a

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

was also a small

Silvercreek and was engaged in the purchase

for some reason,

was a reason why Joshua had left this

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

long forgotten about it. I don't have much

make a trip to

she would discuss the matter

as this thought crossed

Nicolas was back.

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

hesitated for a moment

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

have something of great importance to discuss with

choice but to open

back in haste, with a sense of chill about him. She could also detect

self-restrained. For him to be in such a state, it must be

me. I didn't anticipate such an accident, and I don't want to offer any lame excuses. I simply

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the driver," Nicolas

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