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.

as the ice melted into the alcohol. Then,

expected her to break down, to question if he had made a mistake, to react with disbelief, or to be

was for her reaction to just be an

drinking, Lyle couldn't help but

outcomes when I asked you to investigate? This is exactly what I expected. So, what else am I supposed to say besides

the bottle again

her hand. "No, something's off. If you were truly this calm,

moment, then suddenly, tears began to fall from

from a string, they

he withdrew his hand and then scrambled to grab tissues for her, but Emelie shook her head. She poured

could she

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

Wesley had ever done

distant, giving off an air of detachment from worldly things. She herself had a rather cold demeanor, and combined with the burdens of work and family vengeance, she hadn't truly been at ease for the past three

man in his prime could remain so restrained around his fiancee, she

Now, she finally understood.

let out a