Chapter 4 - My “Dead” Brother Was Theo’s Father, and Evelyn Had Hidden the Boy Because Our Family Would Have Killed Him for an InheritanceThomas had never died.
He had been taken away.
My father had declared him dead.
Why?
Inheritance.
The Pembroke fortune had a bloodline clause.
Thomas was the firstborn.
If he survived, my entire inheritance was questionable.
Samuel revealed that Thomas had married Grace.
They had Theo.
Evelyn found them.
She protected them.
Then my father discovered the truth.
He ordered Thomas eliminated.
Grace escaped.
Evelyn helped them.
Someone followed.
Thomas disappeared.
Grace died.
Evelyn was murdered.
Theo survived.
Samuel protected him.
I stared at Theo.
The boy slept peacefully.
He knew nothing.
I had almost accused him of stealing.
I had almost punished his father.
The shame crushed me.
Then Samuel gave me a letter.
From Thomas.
Arthur,
If you ever meet my son, don't let him become what our father made us.
I cried.
My brother had trusted me.
Even after everything.
May you like
Then gunfire erupted outside the church.
Someone had found us.
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