Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 728

The reality slammed into Phoebe like a freight train. Her eyes instantly darted to Hudson.

Damn it!

So this was the 'family matter' he was talking about!

Her aunt... got married!

And had a child!

And that child was Nora Reed!

Wait.

Hold on...

Phoebe's mind raced, connecting the dots to the massive society scandal regarding the Fairchild family's missing heiress that had dominated the news cycle for days.

If Nora was the Fairchild heiress...

Then Henry Fairchild was her... uncle-in-law?

And Finnian...

Phoebe's lethal glare locked onto Finnian, who was currently practically folding himself into the corner sofa to avoid detection. The entire picture crystallized in her mind.

The Fairchild family knew about her aunt this entire time.

And they buried it for over twenty years!

"Finnian Fairchild! You knew about this the whole time, didn't you?! You—"

"Stop right there," Finnian raised a hand in preemptive surrender, his expression dripping with exhaustion. "Grandpa already spent an hour screaming at me. You don't need to do the encore."

"..."

Phoebe choked on her rising fury. Glancing around the room, she saw Nora nodding in confirmation, fighting back a smile.

Phoebe let out a derisive scoff and shot Finnian one last venomous glare.

The next second, she spun entirely around to face Nora. Her eyes lit up with intense excitement. "Nora... so... we're related?!"

Nora found her dramatic whiplash incredibly amusing. "Looks like it."

Phoebe slapped her own thigh triumphantly. "I knew it! The first time I met you, I instantly felt a connection! It was our blood talking!"

She threw her arm around Nora's shoulder, pulling her in with so much force that Nora practically tipped over. "Come on, let's hear you call me your cousin."

Leaning heavily against Phoebe's side, Nora couldn't help but laugh. "Cousin."

"Yes!" Phoebe practically yelled, looking like she had just won the lottery. Her eyes sparkled with unrestrained glee. "This is amazing! I've got your back from now on! If anyone even tries to mess with you, they have to deal with me first!"

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