When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 497 An Accidental Discovery

Truthfully, he hadn’t wanted to be suspicious of Jean.

He knew exactly what kind of person she was.

But even so, many of her actions didn’t quite add up. Was she really, as the rumors claimed, the illegitimate daughter of a Stellarford employee?

He wasn’t sure when the doubt first took root, but eventually, curiosity began to grow.

Later, he finally made up his mind-

He would use the Lawson family’s resources and connections to investigate Jean’s background.

At the time, he couldn’t help but feel that doing so made him a bit despicable.

Jean had helped him climb out of the pit, had stood by his side to defeat Thomas, and helped him return to the Lawson family with dignity.

And yet here he was… investigating her behind her back.

But he told himself–he just wanted to know who she really was.

No matter who she turned out to be or where she came from, it wouldn’t change anything for him-

He just wanted to know her better. Understand her more.

The investigation didn’t go smoothly.

was only then that Asher

Jean’s background had always been shrouded in mystery,

nearly impossible to trace. As if some unseen force was deliberately keeping the truth hidden

only confirmed what he’d suspected: Jean’s identity was anything but

it out when she’d managed to

the trial.

questioned it at

had overshadowed everything else. He hadn’t

point, Asher found himself

one: drop

Jean and her family had no intention of exposing her identity. If she wanted to keep it a secret, w was he to press for answers? He

push forward and

would mean resorting to

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Like tailing her

end, Asher chose

Jean. Since she didn’t want the truth exposed, he wouldn’t force it.

What he hadn’t expected-

that despite calling off the investigation, someone in his camp–trying to earn his favor–had secretly

by chance… they found the

of that investigation surprised him, though in hindsight, they made perfect