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.

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

thing he had anticipated was for her reaction to

a while, when she remained quietly drinking, Lyle couldn't help

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 else

the bottle

hand. "No, something's off. If you were truly this calm, you wouldn't

a moment, then suddenly, tears began

string, they splattered onto the

head. She poured herself a

she

but when there was love, there

Wesley had ever done was

She herself had a rather cold

had vaguely wondered how a man in his prime could remain so

Now, she finally understood.

let out

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