The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

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As Derek drove the car home, Evelyn turned in her seat to look at him, "Are you okay?" She asked curiously. "Huh?" He asked as he turned to spare her a glance.

"You have been sort of distant, or should I say distracted, since you came back earlier? It's like you're thinking about something. What's wrong?" She asked, and he sighed.

"It's just something Michael said," he said, and Evelyn frowned.

"What could Michael have said to make you so worried?" She asked, wondering if it was something about her.

As if sensing her thoughts, Derek reached out and took her hand,

"It's not about you," he assured her, but that didn't relax her.

"Then what is it about?" She pressed, wanting to know exactly what it was since Michael was involved.

"Why don't I tell you about it when we get home?" Derek suggested, and Evelyn nodded.

"Alright. Let's do that" she said and relaxed in her seat. It didn't take long before she dozed off.

As Derek drove in silence, he thought about the flash drive he had found at Michael's place. He couldn't help wondering what he would find inside when he eventually accessed it.

What was he going to do if it was confirmed that he had a sister?

Find her? How were his parents going to feel about that?

Especially his mother, whom he knew was very sensitive to issues regarding his adoption.

But if indeed he had a sister, he couldn't just ignore it and pretend that he didn't, right? It would be nice to know that he had someone who shared the same blood with him.

But would his sister want to see him? Or would she rather be left alone to her life as she knew it to be? Derek sighed deeply.

He had never once considered the possibility that he had family somewhere, and now that Michael had brought it up, he couldn't just shake off the feeling that he had disappointed someone, especially considering the fact that Michael had said she was his younger sister.

What kind of elder brother forgot his own sister? Regardless of the trauma, how could he have forgotten that he had a baby sister? He could only hope that she was alive and living well wherever she was. It would hurt him to know he had been living in comfort all these years while his younger sister was not.

The moment they arrived at their estate and he parked the car in front of the house, Evelyn woke up. She smiled at him, "I can't believe I dozed off, she said, and he smiled.

"You have been stressed a lot lately. You need to rest every chance you get," Derek said as he got out of the car and went to get her door.

As he opened the door, Evelyn looked at him and cupped his face in her hands, "I'm not sure what that bastard, Michael, told you, but I don't like the worry lines I see here. For all you know he lied," she said, tracing the crease on his forehead.

even know what

you're the most beautiful woman in

asked, and Evelyn

doubt that would make you frown this way. If anything, it would make you raise

now, and I'll tell you what he said,

into the house, Evelyn looked around, "I don't think Maya is

you know? She might be sleeping," Derek said, and she glanced

to see if she's in and okay," Evelyn said, and Derek

they climbed the stairs, and while Evelyn went to check on Maya,

room, he took out the flash drive from his jacket,

as he connected the flash drive to the laptop. It didn't take too long

at it, Evelyn walked

she saw him busy on his laptop, she assumed he was busy with

saw his face buried in his hands. "What's

a word. He didn't know what to say now that

all these years, he had not even remembered that he had a younger sister? How could he tell her that he had failed as an older brother, and it

front of him and hugged him to herself, his head

stayed in that position for a while as he thought about what

and involve his parents so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt if they

pulled back and

softly as he pulled her down so that she could sit

is the matter?" She asked

and Evelyn's brows pulled

did you get this?" She asked, looking up at

me about it. He had someone investigate my

she swallowed. "Why?" She asked, since she could understand her reason for wanting to look into his

Michael, and then she looked

whether or not to tell him that she had also been planning to help him find

happy about this?" She asked, watching him

have a younger sister I didn't

never occurred to you that you might

knows what kind of trauma you experienced to have completely lost your memory. And if I'm being

reasons. First, because I'd like

at birth. You told me how you didn't

now. As long as I have you and Samantha and the other kids to come,

to be remembered by you. You were about Samantha's age or a little older when you were adopted, right? Can you imagine Samantha forgetting

have a point. I never thought of it that