Nicole gently raised her gaze, her eyes already gathering a mist, as she looked at her cousin with a trembling voice, "Do you remember what I said the day I returned to the Seys Family? I said—I said my brother died in an accident."
Arlo Seys appeared grave, softly responding with a hum.
Nicole shook her head slightly, her thoughts restless, feeling almost too distressed to speak. The room fell silent, Arlo patiently waiting for her to regain her composure, not interrupting.
After two minutes, Nicole finally spoke with a sob, "My brother didn't die accidentally, he was shot—"
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After dinner, the driver from the old Seys Family mansion came to pick up Nicole.
Arlo escorted her to the gate.
As she approached the car, Nicole smiled faintly and said to the person beside her, "Brother, I'm going home. Miss Morris is great, she's a good match for you, treasure her."
Arlo replied softly with a hum, Nicole smiled at him and opened the back door of the car.
"Wait."
