Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

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.

glass as the ice melted into the alcohol. Then, she simply

if he had made a mistake, to react with disbelief, or to be so devastated that she would cry and destroy everything in

had anticipated was for her reaction to just be an

a while, when she remained quietly drinking, Lyle couldn't help but ask,

"Didn't I say I was prepared for both outcomes when I asked you to

bottle again to refill her

her hand. "No, something's off. If you were truly this calm, you wouldn't be drinking at all. You're just pretending to be composed, aren't

for a moment, then suddenly,

breaking from a string, they

Emelie shook her head. She poured herself a full glass and downed several gulps in one

could she explain

equal love, but when there

intimate thing she and Wesley had ever done was kiss, and even that had

detachment from worldly things. She herself had a rather cold demeanor, and combined with the burdens

how a man in his prime could remain so

Now, she finally understood.

out a