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.

the beads of condensation gathering on the glass as the ice melted

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

he had anticipated was for her

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

"Didn't I say I was prepared for both outcomes when I asked you to investigate? This is

for the bottle again to

this calm, you wouldn't be drinking

a moment, then suddenly, tears began

from a string,

Instinctively, he withdrew his hand 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 go. Laughing bitterly, she said, "No wonder he never touched

could she explain

always equal love, but when there was love,

she and Wesley had ever done was kiss, and

She herself had a rather cold demeanor, and combined with the burdens of work and family vengeance, she hadn't truly been at

in his prime could remain so restrained around

Now, she finally understood.

out a