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.

smiled involuntarily, "You don't even

he said you're the most

asked, and Evelyn

few truths in his mouth," she said, and when Derek chuckled, she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown this way. If anything, it would make you raise your shoulders like a

Thank you. Let's go in now, and I'll tell you what he said, Derek said. Evelyn let him

house, Evelyn looked around, "I don't think Maya is home," she

be sleeping," Derek said, and she glanced

see if she's in and okay,"

he said, and together they climbed the stairs, and while Evelyn went

flash drive from his jacket, took it off, and picked up

the flash drive to the laptop. It

it, Evelyn walked into the bedroom.

in," she said, and when he didn't respond and she saw him busy on his laptop, she assumed he was busy with something work related and proceeded to take off her

mirror and saw his face buried in his hands. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked, drawing closer to him in

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

that he had a younger sister? How could he tell her that he had failed as an older brother, and it took someone like Michael

front of him

his arms around her and stayed in that position for a while as he thought about what

to inform and involve his parents so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt if they found out

pulled back and looked up

her down so that she could sit beside him

She asked softly,

that she could see, and Evelyn's brows pulled together when she saw

get this?" She

He had someone investigate my biological family,"

a beat, and she swallowed. "Why?" She asked, since she could understand her reason for wanting to look into his biological family but not

Michael,

that she had also been

happy about this?" She asked, watching him

that I have a younger sister

you that you might have siblings"

for forgetting about her. You were only a kid, and God alone knows what kind of trauma you experienced to have completely lost your memory. And if I'm being honest, I was going to look into it too," she said, and Derek's brows pulled

I'd like to

birth. You told me how you didn't like being Derek Stone," she

long as I have you and Samantha and the other kids to come, I'm okay," he said,

that. I'm just explaining my reasons, okay? Also, I think your biological parents deserve 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 everything about us?" She asked,

point. I never thought of it that way," he