Finn: "..." Suddenly didn’t know what to say.
Tiana Thorne, as usual, ca over to the sofa, sat down, and crossed her legs, looking at Finn with a scrutinizing gaze: "Finn, you’ve hidden your true identity pretty well, huh."
She always felt there was sothing complex about Finn, but never thought he was actually her fourth brother’s biological nephew.
If she were to marry her fourth brother, she’d be Finn’s aunt by marriage.
Yet, Finn still called her Tiana.
This relationship is really tangled...
Finn frowned, feeling very tense, and nodded slightly at her, apologizing seriously: "Tiana, I’m sorry, I lied to you..."
Tiana picked up the grapes on the table, eating one by one, seemingly indifferent, but her eyes betrayed deep thoughts: "If it weren’t for what happened today, how long did you plan to deceive and May, hmm?"
Finn: "...Not much longer."
"At least you’re honest."
He lowered his head, still that lovable, sowhat naive Finn, completely unlike the cold deanor he showed in the reception room earlier, and answered earnestly: "Because I promised my uncle, after interning with you for a while, I must return to the company to handle the matters my mother left behind."
With a playful smile, Tiana said: "So you’re the classic case of having to go back and inherit the family fortune if you don’t work well?"
"...Yeah."
May: "..."
Emmmm...
Tiana makes it seem like she’s different.
She glanced at Finn, then at Tiana; the two of them are pretty much the sa.
If Tiana doesn’t focus on acting, she’d be dragged back to inherit the family business too...
Proud.
Wealthy.
I guess that’s what you call people like them.
"You don’t like doing those tasks, do you?"
Finn nodded: "Yeah."
His attitude showed he was very resistant.
Tiana thought for a mont, squinting slightly: "You should know I’m dating your uncle, right?"
Finn: "I know."
"If you want to do what you love, I’ll support you." Tiana spoke again.
May: "..."
Suddenly, she felt a bit out of place standing there.
Tiana is practically Finn’s half-aunt now, discussing family affairs, sothing that never used to happen in such awkward monts.
And now...
She raised her head to look at Finn again, even though Tiana said early on that Finn wouldn’t fall for her, and her destined partner wasn’t him, at that ti she felt she could try, change her fate, after all, hadn’t Tiana defied the odds, thriving in the entertainnt industry now?
Now, she just felt his status in her heart was even higher, seeming untouchable, he is Uncle Xiao’s nephew, even in marriage, his other half would only be so equally matched heiress, she really couldn’t be possible.
This realization made her feel quite uncomfortable and a bit lost, lowering her head.
Tiana sensed the deep frustration and disappointnt in May’s eyes, her slender fingers tapping the teacup lid, suddenly stopping as an idea sprang to mind.
"In front of your uncle, I still have a bit of a say, Finn, if you’re willing to stay with longer, I can help you."
Finn looked up at her, a glimr of hope reflecting in his eyes: "How will you help ?"
Tiana glanced at May, already having an idea in mind: "First tell , why are you so averse to inheriting the family business?"
May finally ca out of her thoughts, hurriedly saying: "You talk first, I’ll wait outside."
Sensing she heard so secrets, like she would be silenced...
"Sit down, this is a matter where you can help strategize."
May: "...?"
Finn turned back to look at her, during the ti spent with May and Tiana, he felt genuine, simple happiness, although exciting things often happened, he had to admit he was already enamored with such harmonious days.
It seed there wasn’t much May couldn’t listen to.
Afterward, the three sat down as if having a tea chat.
Tiana divided the grapes in half with May.
Upon learning Finn’s real identity, she beca less carefree and lively, instead, more reserved.
In the presence of a big shot, she couldn’t act freely, always recalling those impudent moves she made on Finn before.
She could only stare intently at the smooth grapes in her hand.
She glanced at Tiana, eating with such glee, spitting grape seeds several tis.
So tempting, looked so delicious.
But too afraid to move.
Oh well, just have one.
She just plucked a grape, about to pop it into her mouth, Finn spoke slowly: "My father remarried a year after my mother passed away, and they had a son."
May: "..."
This grape felt scorching, better not eat.
Tiana continued eating grapes with an understanding look: "Seems like another wealthy family feud."
Finn gave a noncommittal nod: "Yeah."
"Go on."
"I was eleven then, and since my father wasn’t nice to after remarrying, my uncle found out and asked my grand-uncle to sue for custody, after winning, I stayed by my uncle’s side."
Doing the math, Tiana realized the age difference between him and her fourth brother wasn’t much, only five years.
At that ti, her fourth brother was also a minor, so he could only ask his biological father to regain custody.
"After my mother passed away, all her assets naturally went to my father, and my father, together with that woman, had my brother, they drew up a will that year, leaving everything to my brother."
May, so furious that she didn’t want to eat grapes anymore, slapped the table fiercely: "What the hell kind of father is that? The first wife’s body isn’t even cold before welcoming a new spring and having a kid, even a sow isn’t as quick to act."
Tiana: "..."
Finn: "..."
Only then did May realize she lost control a bit, popped two grapes into her mouth: "You guys continue, I didn’t say anything..."
Nothing like eating those much-coveted grapes in such a way.
"His actions left cold; I investigated him and found out he betrayed my mother long ago, she had always covered for him, one ti while I was at school, she had gone to my grandpa’s, and he brought that woman ho..."
He paused, feeling very low, fists clenched.
May and Tiana understood why they brought her ho.
He took a deep breath before continuing: "Grandpa was out of town, my mother unexpectedly ca ho and saw them, couldn’t handle the shock, and accidentally fell from the third floor, on the way to the hospital, she was gone."
Hearing this, May felt heartbroken, she couldn’t tell Finn had grown up in such an unfortunate family.
But she was also puzzled, couldn’t help but ask: "Your dad indirectly caused your mom’s death, you should take back what belonged to your mom, why the resistance?"
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