The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 1149

"What's got you so deep in thought? You're even frowning," Shawn asked, breaking the silence.

"Oh, it's nothing," Emmitt replied with a slight smile, glancing out towards the driveway. He casually added, "By the way, is Mom home?"

"Yeah, she's watching TV."

Emmitt nodded, slipping his hands into his pockets as he mulled things over. "Hey, Dad, do you know much about Mom's side of the family?"

Shawn looked a bit taken aback, "Why are you bringing this up now?"

Noting his father's reaction, Emmitt realized he might know something. He pulled out a business card. "Someone from the Cunningham family visited me this morning."

Shawn's eyes narrowed slightly at the sight of Austin's name embossed in gold on the card. "What did they want?"

"They said Donald Cunningham is critically ill and asked if Mom could visit..." Emmitt relayed the message, then asked, "Why did Mom leave the Cunningham family in the first place?"

Shawn took the card, his voice turning icy, "Aside from your mom, there's not a decent person in the Cunningham family."

first time Emmitt had seen his father so cold, a stark contrast to

turned

hesitated for a moment before

the living room, Delilah was surprised to

of his intentions, and simply

though she noticed something was off with Shawn and called

Delilah, his hands behind his back, still holding

and while the Cunningham family was rarely discussed at

motioned towards the bedroom, "Honey, I need to talk to

slightly, her smile faltering a bit before

soon went into the

**

sat on the suite's sofa, arms crossed, his eyes fixed

apart from calls from the Cunningham family, there

isn't coming." Austin closed his eyes for

Jules suggested quietly, hoping