After Gregory heard her explanation, he couldn't help feeling astonished. He never imagined that there were so many circumstances surrounding his birth, but he finally understood that his mother had not abandoned him on purpose. Hence, the dissonance in his heart vanished instantly.
Now that they had cleared up the misunderstanding, the relationship between mother and son became even closer than before.
After chatting happily for some time, Tessa abruptly realized that she had not informed her younger brother about the truth. Thus, she immediately began looking for her phone.
Nicholas watched her search for some time, then he inquired in puzzlement, "What's wrong?"
"I haven't told Timothy about this. He should be awake by now, so I want to tell him." While explaining herself, she prepared to dial her brother's number. In her elation, she completely forgot that she had kept her first pregnancy a secret from Timothy.
Her response made him raise his eyebrows slightly. Then, he seemed to come up with an interesting idea. A wicked smile appeared on his face, and he began to dig a hole for his brother-in-law.
"Actually… Timothy has known the truth from the beginning."
As soon as Tessa heard those words, her temper flared.
"Does everybody know? Was I the only person who was kept in the dark about this matter?" She shot a fierce glare at him.
Nicholas was just about to defend himself from her accusations when the video call with Timothy connected.
"Tess, why did you call me so early in the morning? Did something happen?"
Timothy had already showered and dressed by this time. He appeared on the screen, dressed in casual and comfortable clothes.
Before Tessa could answer, Gregory excitedly rushed over. "Uncle Tim, I just learned that you are my uncle! Just like Gordon, we are close relatives!"
"What are you saying? Since when have we not been close relatives?" Timothy looked at Gregory in amusement, but he immediately realized that something was not quite right.
At this moment, Gregory pouted and retorted, "Stupid Uncle Tim! When I said we were close relatives, I didn't mean what you're thinking right now. I meant that you're my biological uncle! Mommy is my biological mother!"
As soon as Timothy heard those words, he knew that his guess was correct.
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