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 just a

one and put them back, only to notice that there was a hidden

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

surely vie for this box. So, he

including ten percent of the

shares, but little did he expect that they would end up in

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

Rowland family didn't seem inclined to hand over what

need to rush. She could take things one

flashed across Thea's eyes. She set

there was also

was located in Silvercreek and was engaged in the purchase

promising raw stone mine, but for some reason, its production output wasn't

reason why Joshua had left

offer you anything else, nor can I sway others' opinions. All I can do is strive to secure a worry-free life for you in the future. If you ever do break away from the Rowland family, these things

that small company. It's 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

to make a trip to

return, she would discuss the

Just as this thought crossed her mind, a knock

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 there. Come out. Let's have a proper

for a moment before rising

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

Because I have something

had no choice but to open

in haste, with a sense of chill about him.

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

"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 don't

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already located the driver," Nicolas

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