Two families
He let the silence stretch before finally finishing the thought. “It went to my mother,” he revealed carefully, “the other rightful heir to your grandmother’s will.” Emma’s breath hitched, her pulse quickening. He leaned back, his voice steady but tinged with something sharper. “You see, Emma, your grandfather didn’t just have one family. He had two. And my mother was the hidden link between them.” The words struck her like a thunderclap.
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