He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 732

Scarlett had never known that her maternal grandmother's family once held such immense prestige in Bay City. She was immediately captivated.

"And then? What happened next?"

"Then, your mother fell for a penniless man named Sean Bishop. Your grandfather, Mortimer, was completely against it. But your mother got pregnant and forced him to agree to the marriage. Sean joined the Langley family, becoming your biological father."

This was the first time Scarlett had ever heard the details of her parents' past from an outsider.

The name "Sean Bishop" sounded so distant and blurry to her ears, almost like a stranger's name.

"After your mother gave birth to your brother and you, your grandfather started backing your father in business. Your father was a shrewd man, and in just a few years, he amassed a massive fortune. But that's exactly when things got strange..."

Scarlett's chest tightened. "Did something happen then?"

Elara nodded. "Yes. The very year your father's business took off, your grandfather, your Uncle Richard, and your Uncle Reuben all passed away from sudden illnesses, one after another. After they were gone, your grandmother couldn't handle the grief. A few weeks after your Uncle Reuben's funeral, she took her own life in the family estate."

Scarlett's heart dropped, and her pupils contracted in shock. She stood up in sheer disbelief. "Elara, is... is all of this true? How could this happen? This..."

Elara took a deep breath. "It's hard to accept, isn't it? But that's exactly how it played out. Your grandfather's entire family was essentially wiped out, and naturally, all the wealth was transferred to your father."

Elara nodded. "Exactly. That's the part we all found bizarre and unbelievable. But your father left, and your mother never involved herself in the family business, so a lot of it remains an unsolved mystery."

"What I really want to tell you is that your grandparents and your two uncles were wonderful people. The Langley family did a lot of charitable work; they were true philanthropists. They shouldn't just be erased from history and completely forgotten."

"You are a Langley. You're a descendant of that family. I hope that, if possible, you'll uncover the truth behind what happened back then."

With that, Elara opened her purse, pulled out a vintage black-and-white photograph from a hidden compartment, and handed it to Scarlett.