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.

glass as the

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

was for her reaction to just be

drinking, Lyle couldn't help but

I say I was prepared for both outcomes when I asked you to

for the bottle again to refill

were truly this calm, you wouldn't be drinking at

a moment, then suddenly, tears began to fall from her

breaking from a string,

She poured herself a full glass and downed several gulps in one go. Laughing bitterly, she said, "No wonder he

could she explain

when there was love,

she and Wesley had ever done was kiss, and even that had

and emotionally 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

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

Now, she finally understood.

let out