Chapter 859 Your Biological Older Brother

Emelie abruptly interrupted him, "Wait a minute."

Lyle stopped and looked at her.

Emelie brushed the flour off her hands, stood up, and went to the liquor cabinet. She grabbed a bottle of strong whiskey and filled half a glass with ice from the fridge.

"You just ate something hot, so don't drink cold alcohol. It'll upset your stomach."

She poured herself a drink. The strong liquor and ice made her feel instantly alert and calm. Exhaling, she gave Lyle a faint smile. "Alright. Go on."

They had already come this far, so there was no point in hiding anything now.

Lyle continued, "Wesley is Mrs. Filo's biological son. This has been thoroughly confirmed by the Filo family.

"If Mrs. Filo is indeed Mrs. Pierce, then Wesley is Mrs. Pierce's son. This means that the boy, Kingston, who was kidnapped by traffickers, is... your biological older brother."

Silence filled the air.

of condensation gathering on the glass as the ice melted into

a mistake, to react with disbelief, or to

anticipated was for her reaction

remained quietly drinking, Lyle couldn't help but ask, "Is 'oh'

managed a light hearted smile. "Didn't I say I was prepared for both outcomes when I asked you to investigate? This is exactly what I expected. So, what else am

for the bottle again to

this calm, you wouldn't be drinking at all. You're just pretending to

still for a moment, then suddenly, tears began

string,

scrambled to grab tissues for her, but Emelie shook her head. She poured

could she explain

love, but when there was love, there was

Wesley had ever done was kiss, and even that had

distant, giving off an air of detachment from worldly things. She herself had a rather cold

a man in his prime could remain so

Now, she finally understood.

let out

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