Maureen’s distraught look sent an inexplicable panic through Geoffrey, who immediately took her back to their residence.

Back at the residence,

Geoffrey draped a coat over her shoulders. “What did you want to ask?”

“Do you have a twin brother?”

Maureen clenched the photo in her hand, not showing it to him directly.

The word “brother” made Geoffrey’s expression instantly turn icy.

He released his grip on Maureen’s arm. “Yes.”

“Why have I never heard about him?

Where is he now?”

Maureen pressed.

Geoffrey’s lips pressed into a thin line, frosty eyes filled with anger. “You came to the banquet just to ask this?”

Maureen met his gaze steadily.

A cold smirk twisted Geoffrey’s lips as his words cut like knives

“This is a family matter. You don’t need to know”

Family matter

Hearing this, Maureen understood she’d learn nothing from him

She felt glad she hadn’t shown him the photo, slipping it quietly into her pocket “I understand. I won’t ask again”

Geoffrey’s eyes narrowed with suspicion “Why ask about him suddenly?”

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Alex remained the Sutton family’s unspoken taboo–no one ever mentions him.

servants who knew of Alex’s existence also knew that Geoffrey didn’t like them to

someone tell you

Geoffrey pressed further.

tell the truth and lied: “Last time I overheard your conversation with Heather and learned about your brother, and just now when I came back

lie couldn’t convince Geoffrey

with his own eyes how anxiously Maureen was looking

was too anxious just now and

herself

“Don’t talk to me about him from

but

no one at home, Maureen dared to

gentle and warm young man in the photo, her throat suddenly

face of the

couldn’t be mistaken,

response was the sound of wind rustling leaves

photo in hand, memories from her childhood were

the sofa, her mind

her how to solve problems, showing her piano keys, chasing away

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clearly–during her darkest moments, he’d said: “Reenie, we’re all facing

hardships came later, she focused on

she ever mistake someone so

inside her clothes, hugging a pillow as she leaned dazedly

still in

strode forward, about to wake her for changing

hand.

missed

at today’s banquet

moment.

instead

then he felt Maureen’s forehead burning

“You’re burning up!”

awake from his

“Yeah.

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