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.

the glass as the ice melted

if he had made a mistake, to react with disbelief, or to be so devastated that

last thing he had anticipated was for her reaction to just be an

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

outcomes when I asked you to investigate? This is exactly what

for the bottle again

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

moment, then suddenly,

string, they

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

she explain

but when there was love,

ever done was

always calm and emotionally distant, giving off an air of detachment from worldly things. She herself had a rather cold demeanor, and combined with the burdens

could remain so restrained around his fiancee, she had never delved deeper into the

Now, she finally understood.

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