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 the

a mistake, to react

he had anticipated was for her reaction to just be an

help but ask, "Is 'oh' really all you

smile. "Didn't I say I was prepared for both outcomes when I

for the bottle again

calm, you wouldn't be

for a moment, then suddenly, tears began

string, they

Emelie shook her head. She poured herself a full glass and downed several gulps in one go. Laughing bitterly, she said, "No wonder he

she

didn't always equal love, but when there was love, there was

thing she and Wesley had ever done was kiss, and even that had been initiated by

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

how a man in his prime could remain so restrained around his fiancee, she had never delved

Now, she finally understood.

let out

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