No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 574

Brodie had already understood his mother’s intentions. She was playing dumb, aiming to return to Brodie’s side.

He gently caressed his mother’s head with his large hand and asked softly, “Mom, did you remember something?”

Katherine was sobbing uncontrollably, trying hard to suppress her emotions. Then she said, “Brodie, Ian, and Greta are my children. They are your biological brother and sister.”

This news made Brodie’s eyes red. Just as Clara had guessed, his mother was indeed the real Leonora.

While wiping Katherine’s tears, he comforted her, “Mom, the situation is dire now. The servant could wake up at any moment. Let’s make it brief. What exactly happened back then?”

Katherine sniffled a few times, then she said, “Teo, Connor, and I were all college friends. Back at school, Connor had a crush on me, but I was already in love with your dad. I rejected his pursuit, so he has harbored resentment ever since, thinking I rejected him because of his disability.”

“Later, I married Teo, and we had Greta, Ian, and then you. Our family was very happy, eagerly awaiting your arrival.

“But when I went to the beauty salon, I somehow passed out. When I woke up, Connor was there.

“He forced me to be with him. When I refused, he poured boiling water on my face. He also showed me videos, all about the fake Leonora’s situation in the Hayes family.

“When I saw my home and identity being taken over by someone else, I nearly broke down. I was disfigured then, and my vocal cords were damaged. Even if I managed to escape and find Teo, telling him I was the real Leonora, he wouldn’t have believed me.

“They locked me up, starved me, but for the sake of the child in my womb, I persevered. Once, when the person watching me fell asleep, I sneaked out.