Disappointed, Giana asked Amanda to go back to her room, determined to take Martha down a notch or two..
After Amanda left, Giana sat down gracefully.
Sitting next to Martha, she looked kind and friendly.
"I was not feeling well just now. You must have been waiting for a while. Why don't you stay here for dinner? " Giana smiled gently.
She invited Martha to stay for dinner like an ordinary elder.
Martha looked at her hypocritical kindness with a half-smile.
But Giana didn't feel embarrassed at all. She went on saying, "Maybe I haven't adjusted to the time difference, I..."
"Auntie." Martha interrupted Giana aloud. She had no time or desire to beat around the bush.
She just wanted to know the truth as soon as possible.
"I came here with some questions. Please tell me the truth."
Martha looked serious. Giana put away her smiling face, waiting for her questions.
"Auntie, I wonder if you know Stefan's father has an illegitimate child?"
Martha stared straight into Giana's eyes.
Martha's eyes were sharp as if she could gain insight into Giana's thoughts.
Giana was stunned. Something barely noticeable flashed across her eyes.
Martha noticed it, however. She was waiting for Giana to make up stories.
Giana nodded, pretending to be sad, and sighed helplessly, "Shame! It's all my brother's fault. If he didn't make the mistake back then, things won't be happening now..."
"But it's all about the last generation. You guys are innocent. My brother made a mistake. He hurt Stefan's mother."
When Giana talked about the past, she looked sad as if she really felt sorry for her brother.
Martha frowned, she didn't want to hear about those.
Giana avoided the point, which meant that she was guilty.
"Did you tell Stefan about this?"
Giana nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, I told him."
Her candid answer invited suspicion.
"Before Stefan's father died, he hoped that that child could come back. That boy is a Harrison after all. As the elder of the Harrison family, I can't bear to see him homeless."
"Although my brother made a mistake, he was a nice father. So I couldn't refuse his last wish. As his younger sister, I must fulfill it for his sake."
Giana sounded sincere, but Martha immediately retorted.
"Then why didn't you tell him in the past years but now?"
Giana was at a loss for words. She didn't expect Martha to stick to this point.
Giana's eyes darkened as she made up an excuse, "I have been abroad all these years, so this matter has been delayed, but I have always kept my brother's last wish in mind.
"I told Stefan immediately after finding that boy. No matter what, he is Stefan's younger brother. As an elder, I want to see members of the Harrison family united and happy."
Giana said that she wanted the two brothers to accept each other and have a harmonious relationship.
But what she did was sow discord between these two brothers.
Martha was sure she said nothing nice about Rhys to Stefan.
Otherwise, Stefan wouldn't be so hostile towards Rhys and his mother.
Martha didn't believe a word Giana said.
Giana didn't mention the illegitimate child after Stefan's father died. Now she told Stefan about it as soon as she returned. She must have been waiting for the right time.
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