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Chapter 540 The Truth Is a Double-Edged Sword
"Back then..."
Everett frowned and wanted to say something, but then stopped, as if she didn't want to recall
anymore, "It's been so long, it's better not to mention it again. The most important thing is to live in the
moment!"
"No!"
Shirley shook her head, subconsciously clenched her fingers, and said with a painful expression, "Back
then, the Wilson family was originally the head of the top eight families. Later, too much brutality
brought it close to extermination. I always wanted to avenge my parents, but before Grandpa died, he
repeatedly made me swear to let it go, so I stayed silent for so long."
"But it doesn't mean that things didn't happen. For many years after that, I often dreamed of my parents
falling downstairs in bloody pieces. When I think of my parents dying so miserably, and that my
enemies are still at large, I suffer in pain and can't sleep. What's more, my brother's incident makes me
hate them even more, so I must know the truth and avenge my brother and parents. I believe the
person who kidnapped my brother back then should be the same person who killed my parents!"
These things were like a huge mountain, pressing down in Shirley's heart for many years. Perhaps she
looked calm on the surface, as if she had already come out of the shadow of the family extermination.
In fact, the pain was like a shadow, it followed her, and she never got rid of it for a day.
Ever since she met Larry and learned of his painful experience, her desire for revenge had been
blazing.
"I originally planned to investigate the murderer with my brother, and then avenge the Wilson family,
and give my parents peace. Who knew that Braden had an accident, so it delayed the progress of
revenge. Now that he is slowly getting better, it is time for me to get back on track..."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt this point, she held Everett's hand, which was grinding coffee beans, tightly and said solemnly, "So, I
know what I'm doing. Stop persuading me. I've made up my mind. I just hope you can tell me
everything you know, which is the best explanation for my parents."
"Alas, you kid! The stubbornness in you is exactly the same as in your mother. Why can't you live in
peace for just one day?"
Everett let out a long sigh. She knew that she couldn't hide it anymore, so she said, "Back then, the
Wilson family was the most prominent family in Seatie City, as well as the head of the top eight
families. Naturally, there were countless enemies. When your mother was pregnant, she kept it a
secret. Only we close friends knew about it. Even when your mother gave birth to a boy and a girl, she
only announced that she had one daughter, but in the end, the news was still leaked. Your brother was
taken away. We initially estimated that it was done by an acquaintance."
"An acquaintance?"
"Yeah. Or else it would be impossible for them to know the hospital where your mother gave birth, let
alone know that she actually had two babies and took your brother away."
"And? Did you find the person who kidnapped my brother?"
Shirley couldn't wait to ask.
Everett shook his head. "Everyone thought that your brother was dead.
Back then, the Wilson family had countless enemies, and was only close to the Stewart family. The
Wilson family and the Stewart family expended considerable human and material resources in the
investigation. In the end, the Stewart family found your brother's body and got some clues..."
"What clues?"
"The Stewart family caught the person who kidnapped your brother. Under torture, they found out that
they were from the Robinson family. The Wilsons had sought Gatt Robinson, but the Robinsons
maintained that the man who had been captured was a traitor to the Robinsons, and that he was
already a lackey of the Stewart family. Originally, the Wilsons and the Stewarts were feuding with the
Robinsons, so the truth of the matter remained unknown. No one knows for sure. In the end, they could
only end up killing the traitor."
"From what you said, the Stewart family and the Wilson family are both suspected?"
Shirley was deep in thought, and her feelings were mixed. "The 'traitor' who was the only one who
knew the truth was killed, which is equivalent to having no proof.”
"Yeah, so it's not easy to pursue this matter. If you pursue it further, it will affect your relationship with
Mr. Stewart."
Everett said helplessly, "After that incident, the relationship between the Wilson family and the Stewart
family has become distant. After many years, the Wilson family has become more and more declining,
but the Stewart family has improved. In the generation of Charles and Braden, the Stewart family
directly replaced the Wilson family and became the new head of the top eight families. It's sad that the
Wilson family ended up bankrupt."
"In that case, the Stewart family is the most suspected."
The expression on Shirley's face was meaningful and unpredictable.
"No, the Stewart family and the Wilson family both grew up in Seatie City. The two families have been
supportive of each other without any major conflicts of interest. Though they later became estranged
because of your brother, they were like oil and water. I think the rise of the Stewart family is mainly on
its own."
"That's right."
Shirley's eyes eased a little and she regained some sanity. ’After all, back then, the Wilson family went
bankrupt, and the Stewart family was the only one who helped. Grandpa appointed me to marry
Braden, because only the Stewart family could really protect me. If they are really the murderers of my
parents, how could Grandpa entrust me to my enemies?"
Back then, Shirley had suspected the Stewart family, but because of Grandpa, she gave up the idea
and chose to trust the Stewart family unconditionally.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"So, forget it. Don't think about it anymore. In fact, you are living well now. There is no need to look
back. You have to move on..."
Everett couldn't persuade Shirley, but she still couldn't help but try to persuade her.
Sometimes, the truth was a double-edged sword, which made people sober and painful at the same
time.
"It's okay, I know what to do."
Shirley tried hard to squeeze a smile for Everett.
No matter what the truth was, she was fully prepared to receive it.
Seeing that the coffee was ready, Shirley meticulously brewed it to Braden's preferred temperature,
concentration and sweetness.
Braden was sitting in the garden, obviously waiting anxiously.
At the sound of footsteps behind him, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he were a child whose parents
had at last come to fetch him.
"It's just a cup of coffee. Why did it take so long?"
The man said in a tone of displeasure.
In fact, he was not waiting for coffee, but for the woman.
Because without realizing it, he had become dependent on her.
"Haven't you heard of 'good things come to those who wait'? A good coffee will certainly take some
time!"
Shirley handed the steaming coffee to the man and said confidently, "Try it.
I believe you will fall in love with it."
"So confident?"
Braden was a picky eater. He didn't think that Shirley's coffee would suit his taste. But the sip suddenly
connected his brain like a broken circuit, and there were a lot of strange sparks.
His expression showed he was also surprised. "This coffee..."
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