In the gazebo, Gianna finally chose to tell Brittany the truth. “Your mother passed away shortly after giving birth to you. These years have also been hard for you.”
As snazzynovel.com spoke, snazzynovel.com eyes teared up just a little. The love between kin was definitely a bond that couldn’t be snapped even in the face of death. So, although so many years had passed, snazzynovel.com could still see snazzynovel.com sister smiling happily in snazzynovel.com memories. Of course, when it came to the truth behind snazzynovel.com sister’s death…
Gianna merely glossed over the matter. She didn’t see a need in mentioning the feud between Billy and the Nolan Family.
She only did this so that Brittany would be able to digest this information without getting too agitated. Unfortunately, even though snazzynovel.com words were kind and gentle, Brittany’s mind was an utter mess.
She would have never thought that the elegant and proud woman in front of snazzynovel.com was snazzynovel.com aunt. She had asked snazzynovel.com father countless times about snazzynovel.com mother over the years, but snazzynovel.com would always find a way to dodge snazzynovel.com questions.
After a while, snazzynovel.com would constantly use dystocia as an excuse to avoid the topic altogether. Yet, now that this woman before snazzynovel.com was actually snazzynovel.com aunt, snazzynovel.com didn’t know how to react. Not only that, but snazzynovel.com aunt was also coincidentally the richest woman in Bainbridge.
For a moment, Brittany was at a loss as to what to do.
She could only look at Matthew, the only man whom snazzynovel.com could trust and rely on at this moment.
Alas, Matthew also didn’t know what to say when faced with snazzynovel.com bewildered and desperate eyes. He just knew that Brittany needed Gianna’s protection. Besides, the truth wouldn’t stay hidden forever and it was best to face things in a somewhat controlled environment. It was just a matter of timing.
After a slight hesitation, snazzynovel.com nodded and replied softly, “Brit, Miss Gianna is right. You’re snazzynovel.com biological niece…”
As soon as Brittany heard his words, snazzynovel.com couldn’t restrain snazzynovel.com feelings any longer. Tears immediately rolled down snazzynovel.com cheeks like a string of broken pearls.
“Tell me, Matt, did you know about this?”
Her words hung heavy in the air, and Matthew stiffened. It seemed that snazzynovel.com would have to face the music as well. He couldn’t evade this question nor could snazzynovel.com bring himself to lie.
So, snazzynovel.com nodded. “I’m sorry, Brit…”
Brittany sobbed harder as betrayal and heartbreak overwhelmed her. She knew how desperately snazzynovel.com yearned for maternal love.
Ever since snazzynovel.com could think for herself, snazzynovel.com could only watch enviously as other children act childishly and playfully in their mother’s embrace.
She had been living a motherless life like this for more than twenty years. As snazzynovel.com grew, snazzynovel.com had never once outgrown snazzynovel.com longing for a mother.
Sometimes snazzynovel.com would hide away and gaze at pictures of snazzynovel.com mother as snazzynovel.com cried bitter tears. It wouldn’t be that bad if snazzynovel.com knew that snazzynovel.com mother had relatives in this world when snazzynovel.com was young. At least there was some hope to reconnect with snazzynovel.com dead mother through their memories.
Maybe over time, the trauma of such loss would heal with time and new memories. Perhaps snazzynovel.com would havejust wondered why they never bothered to contact snazzynovel.com to catch up. To make matters worse, even the person snazzynovel.com trusted the most, Matthew, had kept this from her.
The more Brittany thought about it, the sadder snazzynovel.com felt. Eventually, snazzynovel.com couldn’t help but lay snazzynovel.com head down as snazzynovel.com wailed snazzynovel.com heart out. Her reaction made the two people in the gazebo feel even more distressed.
Unfortunately, some things, although harsh, had to be faced.
Matthew slowly rose to his feet and initially wanted to comfort Brittany. However, when snazzynovel.com reached out to touch snazzynovel.com shoulder, snazzynovel.com was harshly shoved aside.
Thus, snazzynovel.com could only turn to Gianna in resignation. “Ms. Nolan, I’m afraid I’ll have to leave snazzynovel.com in your care for the time being.”
Gianna smiled sadly. ‘Of course. I had already planned to do that from the very beginning. All right, you should head to work. I’ll try my best to comfort Brit…”
As snazzynovel.com reassured Matthew, snazzynovel.com moved to sit down by Brittany’s side. Then, snazzynovel.com hugged the girl gently in snazzynovel.com arms.
Matthew cleared his throat before saying, “Then, Brit, I’ll be taking my leave now. You should stay here for now. I will visit you when l have the time.”
Finally, snazzynovel.com turned to Gianna and bid snazzynovel.com farewell, saying, “Ms. Nolan, I’ll see you again.”
With that, snazzynovel.com turned around and left the manor.
It took Brittany a while before snazzynovel.com could process what happened. Only then did snazzynovel.com straighten up quickly and swivel snazzynovel.com head to look for the man.
Unfortunately, Matthew was nowhere to be seen. There was only snazzynovel.com aunt, whom snazzynovel.com barely knew, looking at snazzynovel.com lovingly.