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.

knew of Alex’s existence also knew

tell you

Geoffrey pressed further.

conversation with Heather and learned about your brother, and just now when I

couldn’t convince Geoffrey

own eyes how anxiously Maureen was looking for him, how

too anxious

calmed herself down and

talk to me about him from now

but Geoffrey didn’t stay and

no one at home, Maureen dared to take out the photo that she

young man in the photo, her throat suddenly ached and

handsome, smiling face

mistaken, right… Brother

only response was the sound

photo in hand, memories

her mind filled with images

problems, showing her piano keys, chasing away bullies, or finding her late at night to bring

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clearly–during her darkest moments, he’d said: “Reenie, we’re all facing life’s hardest ordeal. Survive it, and you’ll

came later, she focused

could she ever

her clothes, hugging a pillow as she leaned dazedly

found her still

to wake her for changing clothes, when

hand.

missed

suffered at today’s banquet

moment.

instead pulled her

was then he felt Maureen’s forehead burning

“You’re burning up!”

stirred awake from his movement, head throbbing: “You’re

“Yeah.

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