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.

gathering on the glass as the ice melted into the alcohol.

had 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

thing he had anticipated was for her

quietly drinking, Lyle couldn't help but ask,

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 am I supposed

reached for the bottle again to refill her

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

remained still for a moment, then suddenly, tears began

breaking from a string, they splattered onto the

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

could she explain

but when there was love, there was always

intimate thing she and Wesley had ever done was kiss, and

rather cold demeanor, and combined with the

how a man in his prime could remain so restrained around his fiancee, she had never delved deeper

Now, she finally understood.

let out