Chapter 243 How Should I Face You (2/2)

had rarely mentioned his mother in front of Nicholas. There must be a compelling reason for him to be asking this question now.

”Why can't you just answer me?” Lucian implored Nicholas, disappointment slowly registering on his face.

The subject was like a locked door; the moment the gate was opened, the dust blew right in and got into his eyes, making it difficult to see.

After some time, Nicholas replied, ”It was different time then. We did not have the freedom to choose the ones that we married. Love was not on the table.” Nicholas stared into the distance, as if he was recalling what had happened a long time ago.

The indirect answer told Lucian all that he needed to know.

His parents' marriage had been arranged by their own parents, and love was out of the question.

”Do you mean to say... you had affairs with other women outside of your marriage?” Lucian's voice steadily rose with growing anger, and his eyes were ablaze.

Upon hearing Lucian's words, something clicked with Nicholas. He looked at Lucian for a while and asked with a smile, ”Have the An family been telling preposterous tales again?”

If only that were so. Lucian would rather deal with hysterical gossip from the An family, and he would have been thankful afterwards. Instead, the cold, harsh reality of the paternity test results was looming before him, and it was something he couldn't run away from.

How could he explain it to Nicholas? How could he tell him that Amelia was his father's daughter out of wedlock? How could he tell him that he and his own wife were half siblings?

Lucian was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He had always believed that he's a strong man, and he never could have foreseen himself crumbling under the weight of this disaster.

”The day has eyes, the night has ears!” With these cryptic words, Lucian left.

He had always treated Nicholas with respect. This was the first time that he had been so disappointed and angry at his father.