Chapter 140

Chapter 138

Alicia's words shocked me. I would not have felt anything if it was before, but my current identity was a

mystery. According to Alicia, she knew my true identity.

At once, I eagerly wanted to know the truth. Hence, I moved my head closer to Shawn. Unfortunately,

the person on the other end of the phone seemed to think she was behaving too impatient, so she only

spoke for a while. "She's Nicholas Forger's ex-wife, and her body is a second-hand body. How can she

possibly be worthy of you?"

Nicholas Forger's ex-wife…

That was the identity she wanted to say?!

At the thought of that, I frowned. Then, I heard her gentle voice. "Shawn, I know I can't control you. But

I'm your mother. Can't I set any demands for my daughter-in-law? Tell me: was she still a virgin when

she first slept with you? No, she wasn't. She wasn't that pure, yet she took away your—don't tell me

you don't mind. Sunny, I know you strongly despise things and people you deem tainted!"

Each word that escaped Alicia's lips pierced my heart, and the inferiority complex deep in me began to

expand infinitely. For a moment, I felt breathless. Additionally, I began to think that I was not worthy of

Shawn.

As he listened, Shawn kept frowning at her words. No ounce of emotion could be seen on his

indifferent face. Then, suddenly, he reached out and held my palm as if giving me warmth and comfort.

In an instant, the grievances in my heart disappeared. Even the slightly rising inferiority complex that I

felt was swept away by his actions.

Then, I heard him speak to the person on the other end of the phone in a chilly voice. "Mother, have

you developed the habit of treating me as your biological son after decades have passed?"

Like dropping a bombshell, I was shocked. What does Shawn mean by that?

Could it be that he's not related to the Xenos Family by blood?

Similarly, the person on the other end of the phone was stunned. "You know—"

Before the person could finish speaking, Shawn interrupted her coldly. "I have no interest in the games

you play with her. I can treat you with a little kindness because you really regard me as your son in your

heart and have been giving me advice in the Xenos Family for so many years. That's all! However,

that's not why you should be here and persuade me to stay away from my woman. Mother, I hope you

take care."

Upon hearing Shawn's intensely indifferent words, the person on the other end of the phone said

anxiously, "Sunny, you're my child! I have dedicated myself to caring for you for so many years. I won't

agree even if she comes back—Sunny, I raised you myself. I'm your only Mother! Don't believe in the

provocations of others. Okay?"

There was a fearful tone as well as a cautious tone in her voice.

Not bothering to reply to her, Shawn directly hung up the call in a ruthless manner. At once, the room

fell silent. I tried to fill the silence as I rubbed my chin against his shoulder and asked in confusion,

"Who's your biological mother?"

At first, I thought there would be some shocking secret. However, Shawn explained it airily. "The

current madam of the Xenos' Residence is my biological mother's twin sister, and my biological mother

has always lived alone in the obscure part of the Xenos Manor. No one but my Father knew that the

madam of the household had been replaced twenty-five years ago."

After a brief pause, he continued sarcastically. "My current Mother has no child of her own, so she

treats me as if I'm her bloodline. However, she has been doing her best for me, and I address her

'Mother' out of respect for her. Nonetheless, that's not the reason for her to control me."

After that, Shawn tilted his head and kissed my cheek. Then, he comforted me by saying, "Don't take

her words to heart. She's merely a pitiful woman who had been used by the Xenos Family all her life."

I nodded in compliance as I nestled in his arms. Nonetheless, something puzzled me greatly. "Even if

she lives in the obscure part of the Xenos Manor, why isn't your biological mother willing to…"

With patience, Shawn explained. "This is the stubbornness of my biological mother. When she married

my father, she never bore any children. My Grandfather was pushing them hard at that time, so my

father had no choice but to marry a new wife. Hence, my biological mother felt my father betrayed her,

so she didn't forgive him. After she gave birth to me, she gave me to her sister to raise me. My father

was reluctant to let my biological mother go, but he was powerless against her stubbornness.

Moreover, the Xenos Residence needed to have a new mistress of the household. Thus, my father

arranged for my current mother to act out this role. Once in, she was in for twenty-seven years. Even

she thought she was the Xenos Residence's matriarch and wanted to be in charge of my marriage."

Now that Shawn explains to me in this way, I can figure things out clearly. Still, the Xenos Family is

really too complicated. I feel that I'll discover more secrets if I dig deeper into it.

Therefore, I stopped inquiring about the Xenos Family. As it was late, Shawn put away the book and

hugged me to sleep. At the same time, I lay in his arms and smelled the cool breath emitting from his

body. Then, out of the blue, the sound of my message notification woke me up in the middle of the

night.

I grabbed my phone and saw that it was a text message sent by Leon. "Renee, Francesca was

discharged from the hospital without me knowing. I don't know where she went."

It was no longer raining outside the window. Laying in Shawn's arms, I replied to Leon's message.

"When did she leave?"

While waiting for Leon to reply, I looked at the time and realized it was 4.00AM.

"She woke up just now and said she would get some fresh air in the garden. I wanted to follow her at

first, but she refused. After a while, the nurse on duty entered the ward and informed me that she had

been discharged. When I hurried downstairs, I saw a man waiting for me. He said he was her assistant,

and he said Francesca hoped I won't pester her anymore."

I felt a little wistful in my heart when I looked at his text message. When does the usual c*cky Leon

ever be driven to distraction?!

But he's at fault this time.

I'm not Francesca. I can't forgive Leon for her. Yet Leon is my family. So, I hope they can get back

together.

Just when I was worried, Leon sent me another message. "I'm telling you this in hopes you can help

me…"

At once, I replied. "I'm sorry, Leon. I don't know her whereabouts, and she hasn't gotten in touch with

me. But she's the CEO of Gant Corporation. She'll have many ways to avoid you if she doesn't want to

see you!"

Leon replied to me. "I know."

After I thought about the matter for a moment, I questioned him, "Where's the child?"

"She took the child away with her."

I simply put down my phone when I did not know how to reply to Leon. Unfortunately, I couldn't sleep

anymore. When I was bored out of my mind on the bed, my train of thought constantly wandered to the

tangled web that is my life. After a while, Shawn rolled over and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Hm? Can't sleep?"

There was an ounce of after-morning hoarseness in his voice.

"I'm not that sleepy," I said.

I gently rolled over and wrapped my arms around his neck. He patted my head and coaxed me under

his breath, "Sleep a little longer. We'll return to Eldham tomorrow."

I was disappointed and asked, "Aren't we going to stay here for a few days?"

Upon hearing that, Shawn smirked and asked, "You heard that?"

Shawn's question referred to the conversation he had with Waylen this morning.

I smiled and said, "I heard a little."

Shawn touched my ear affectionately with his palm, and his voice was a little provocative. "My Father is

seriously ill and only has a few months left. As his last remaining son, I should be by his side."

Shawn uses 'the last remaining' to describe himself.

I asked curiously, "Are you the sole heir among the current generation of the Xenos Family?"

Mr. Briar once said that Shawn has three older brothers.

But they're all…

No one knows what exactly happened.

Apart from this man in front of me, that's hugging me.

Shawn said lightly, "I have three older brothers."

"Then, where are they?" I asked.