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“Elaine, the car accident your parents were in all those years ago truly was an accident. I was at the scene. There are police reports and assessments to prove it,” Ethan said heavily.

I hadn’t been there and didn’t know the full details. At the time, Ethan had stopped me from going, wanting to protect me from seeing how gruesome it had been. But it had also become one of my biggest regrets in life.

“Elaine, if you still have any doubts or don’t believe me, you can review the records from back then.” Ethan’s face had gone pale, the joy from our earlier conversation completely drained.

I knew Ethan and my father had a bond as strong as that of real brothers. Talking about my parents‘ death must have dredged up painful memories for him.

I reached out and held his arm. “No need. I believe you. I was just curious, that’s all.”

Ethan gazed at me for a moment, as if considering his words. But in the end, he didn’t say anything.

After a long pause, he sighed. “Elaine, go downstairs first. I need some time alone.”

My heart sank. He had wanted to go down with me, but now he’d changed his mind. “Ethan…”

“I’m fine. Run along now.” He waved his hand dismissively.

Reluctantly, I left the study. But instead of heading downstairs right away, I leaned against the wall outside and thought about his reaction.

Ethan’s behavior was unusual, but his sincerity left me uncertain. Was he really hiding something?

After a while, I made my way downstairs, where I heard Tessa and Ashton talking.

At first, I was worried. I hadn’t been sure if they would get along or if Tessa would make things difficult for him. But when I caught the sound of Tessa’s laughter, I felt relieved.

What could Ashton have possibly said to make Tessa, who had clear reservations about him, laugh?

Curious, I walked down quietly and overheard Tessa reminiscing.

“She was such a mischievous child. She was only this tall,” Tessa said, holding her hand low to illustrate. “And whenever she saw me, she wouldn’t hesitate to call me ‘Mom.‘ I used to say, ‘If only you were my real daughter.“”

Tessa chuckled softly before continuing, “Her mother even suggested arranging a marriage between her and one of my sons–either Logan or Miles. But Miles was much older than her, so we settled on Logan.”

I’d ever learned why they had chosen Logan

her mother suggested it, Elaine immediately declared she wanted to marry Logan. She wasn’t shy at all!” Tessa said, laughing

musings. She

people ‘brother‘ and asking them to carry her,” Ashton

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my childhood, but I quickly realized he was just playing along

both Tessa and Ashton turned to look at me. For a moment,

“Where’s Ethan? Why didn’t he come down

reaction upstairs, I replied, “He said he needed some

carefully, and I had a feeling she’d guessed something. “Elaine, Ethan loves you like his own child.”

quietly, feeling a pang

and walked over to me. He reached for my hand, and I saw his expression darken when he felt

talk about with Mrs. Mercer? If not, let’s head back. They need their

turned

me, and she instinctively glanced toward the stairs, likely wondering what I had said to Ethan. But she didn’t ask us to stay. “Drive

house and got into the car. As I

just brought up my parents,” I mumbled honestly.

asked about the car accident, didn’t you?” he guessed.

wanted to know

find

Ethan’s words as I shifted gears and stepped on the accelerator. “Just an accident, apparently,” I

car moved smoothly out of the Mercer estate. “There was an investigation. It all

say anything after that, and we drove in silence back toward

pedestrian areas were bustling, and traffic had already

red light, I broke the

Ashton replied

coming with me today. I’ll treat you

said

finding a parking spot, we got out

declared,

I spoke, someone bumped into me. I stumbled and

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