The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter

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The drive to the house was silent as all three of them processed the discovery.

As Derek drove, his mind raced with thoughts of how to tell Maya about their parent's murder and how to go about finding out what happened to their parents.

Maya, on the other hand, was thinking about how to break the news to Liam. She wondered if she should tell him over the phone or in person. She wanted to see the shock on his face, Maya thought with a small smile.

Evelyn also was filled with thoughts of her own. She was amazed by how fate had brought them all together.

It was amazing how she ended up with Michael's cousin on her way from his place after being betrayed by him and how she also ended up taking in Derek's sister.

Evelyn paused when something occurred to her, and she turned in her seat to look at Maya, who was in the back seat, "Did you have another reason for going to Husla? Why were you going to Husla when you could have both met here in Ludus?" Evelyn asked, and Derek looked at Maya through the rearview mirror.

"I thought my brother was most likely in Husla, and I didn't want to make him travel such a long distance to find me," Maya explained with a small smile. "I'm glad we were all saved from this unnecessary trip; otherwise, it would have been very awkward after wandering around Husla aimlessly," she said, and Derek nodded.

"We almost made a pointless trip. I'm glad we found out before we got there," he said, thinking about what a waste of time it would've been to arrive at Husla with Maya only to realize it was her all along.

"It's all thanks to Evelyn for suggesting I fly with you," Maya said, and Derek nodded while Evelyn smiled happily.

"I'm glad I could be of service," she said with a proud smile.

"By the way, Maya, were you the one communicating directly with the orphanage home?" Derek asked, meeting her gaze through the rearview mirror.

Maya shook her head. "No. A friend was helping me" she said, hoping they wouldn't probe further. Not wanting to give them a chance to ask her any question, she changed the subject, "When I was told you didn't want to reveal your identity, I figured you were someone important. I never would have imagined it was you," Maya said with a sigh, still overwhelmed by the revelation.

Evelyn looked at Maya again. "Why didn't you tell me about your reason for traveling?" she asked, partially disappointed that Maya had kept something of that magnitude from her instead of asking her to help.

Maya looked away briefly before meeting Evelyn's gaze again, "I didn't tell you about it because I wasn't sure how the meeting would go. I didn't want to get my hopes up and tell you about it only to find out my brother doesn't want to have anything to do with me." Evelyn's expression softened. "Why would you ever think something like that?"

Maya shrugged, "It sounded like he was someone important."

"And you don't think you are?" Derek asked softly.

"I just didn't want to have high expectations," she said, and Evelyn sighed.

"I hope you start having high expectations now, Maya," Derek said, and Maya nodded, her heart swelling with gratitude.

grateful and happy about the twist in her life right

the car, and as they all went to their

walked into their bedroom, Evelyn looked at Derek skeptically, "Do you need me here? Or do you need a moment alone? I could excuse you," She offered, knowing

been thinking of being alone, now that she

also

do?" She asked, and he held out

me. Hold me"" he said, and she

the crook of her neck, and he finally let the tears he had been

by all that Maya had told

broken by the thought that all these years he had partially held a grudge against his parents for making him adopt their dead son's identity, without realizing that they had done it out of love and concern for

have dinner with Maya, so

he had composed himself, he pulled back to look at

murmured, and she smiled as she brushed the tears from

to thank me for. I'm grateful that you let me stay

her about the murder," he said, and

wasn't exactly the time to tell her all of it.

we should go get Samantha, or should we wait until tomorrow?" Evelyn asked since it was

already.

can get her tomorrow. I'm exhausted and having a headache," he said, and Evelyn nodded as she raised herself on her

for dinner, and then you

going to enjoy having his sister with him, and tomorrow, he would tell her exactly what he believed happened to their parents and maybe together they could figure

the moment she walked inside

called in surprise as he received the call, wondering how she was able to

plane did you travel on to have

said, and Liam raised a

she laughed, wondering if Liam was always this funny or if she was just in a good mood and was finding everything he was saying funny. "There was no need to continue the trip. I found him. My brother," she said, her heart fluttering as she said the

the

I see you

can see tomorrow,

wait until tomorrow

about it over the phone. Don't tell me you told Evelyn and that guy about it, and they helped you find him?" Liam asked,

"Well, something like that. I'll tell you about it tomorrow," she

I drive over there?" he

clock and bit her lip, "It's almost 8 p.m."

over the phone or let me come and hear it from you in person. Do you know how hurtful it is

trying to prove that he's