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.

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

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

thing he had anticipated was for her reaction to just

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

his surprise, Emelie 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

the bottle again to

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, tears began to fall from her

a string, they splattered onto

and then scrambled to grab tissues for her, but Emelie shook her head. She poured herself a full glass and downed several gulps in one

could she

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

done

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

prime could remain so restrained around his fiancee, she had

Now, she finally understood.

out