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"Captain Vance, everything the Vance family owns belongs to your brother. Your father won't leave you a single dime, because your brother is the child of the woman he truly loved. As for his true love... she was your mother's younger sister. She died in a car crash right at the peak of your father's infatuation with her. Think about it. A brilliant, beautiful woman willing to swallow her pride and be kept as a secret lover, even helping him lie to his lawful wife using her sisterly bond as a shield. How could he ever let that go? And she died in that crash while rushing to deliver documents for his most important meeting."

Sean listened on the other end, not saying a word.

He smoked the entire cigarette down to the filter. Finding the whole thing utterly absurd, he finally asked softly, "Where did you hear this?"

"You can find out if it's true by investigating it yourself. Your mother and Valerie gave birth at the exact same hospital, and the babies were swapped. You know your aunt's baby was stillborn, right? Well, that stillborn baby was actually your real brother. He was smothered to death to set up the swap. Your mother was kept completely in the dark, and the mastermind behind it all was your father. He felt he owed Valerie, so he wanted to raise his illegitimate son openly by his side. Less than a month later, Valerie died in that crash. Your father's love was at its peak, and his guilt was overwhelming. That's why, no matter what Wesley does, your father is always willing to clean up the mess."

Sean leaned back. If it had been anything else, he would have treated it as a bad joke. But Winona's story was far too shocking to dismiss.

He didn't hate Wesley, he was just disappointed in him. He also hated how his mother constantly lowered her boundaries just to protect his younger brother.

If this was the real truth, the entire Vance family was about to implode.

Sean suddenly caught on, his gaze darkening. "What do you want me to do?"

Winona wouldn't have told him all this unless she wanted a deal.

Talking to smart people saved so much time.

A smile curved Winona's lips. "I'm only halfway through my investigation. I've only confirmed the birth details so far, and the people involved back then have already been dealt with. Whether I spill this secret to your mother depends entirely on whether Wesley goes to prison quietly. Captain Vance, I remember your mother suffered severe hemorrhaging when she had you. She might play favorites, but you still care about her, don't you?"

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