Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1259

Therefore, Adrian's cheating had to remain completely in the shadows, far away from Lacey's radar. Alternatively, usurping Lacey and taking over the Mercer Group might just be Fiona's personal delusion.

Regardless of the reality, Ethan couldn't afford to give his enemies any openings.

Especially with Shane Porter lurking in the background like a predator waiting to strike.

"Why?"

Julian asked, clearly confused.

Ethan weighed his options before deciding to reveal the truth. "Because I have leverage over them."

"What leverage?"

Julian's eyes widened. In his mind, their father had always been a towering, honorable figure.

"Fiona is Adrian's mistress, and Mara is their biological daughter."

Ethan dropped the bombshell.

"What! How is that even possible? How do you know this?"

Julian's eyes widened again.

"I caught them hooking up at the office. After that, I secretly took Mara's hair and ran a paternity test against Adrian, Fiona, and Mom."

Ethan was lying, of course. His knowledge came entirely from the memories of his past life.

But if he didn't fabricate a tangible explanation, dense Julian would never believe him. Rebirth was far too absurd of a concept to grasp.

"I... This..."

Julian was tongue-tied, completely unable to process the information. Ethan didn't rush him, giving him the time he needed to digest the shock.

Once the initial disbelief faded, Julian voiced the glaring question. "If Mara isn't Mom's daughter, then what happened to the baby Mom actually gave birth to?

Did she die? Or was she swapped and sent somewhere else?

If she died, was it natural, or was she murdered? And if she was swapped, where the hell is our real sister now?"

Julian might have been impulsive, but he was far from stupid.

"Ethan, I'm only four years older than her. I was clueless back then and didn't pay attention to that stuff.

Why do you ask?"

"A four-year-old remembers some things. Think hard. Did Uncle Sebastian visit during that time?"

Ethan was desperate for this specific detail.

Julian pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up. "Wait, I remember now! Uncle Sebastian visited while Mom was recovering from childbirth."

"You actually remember?"

"Well, Lucas casually mentioned it later on. But yes, it's a fact that Uncle Sebastian was here when she was born."

Julian answered.

If Uncle Sebastian had been present, why was Mara the one in their home instead of Mira? Had he failed to swap the babies? Or was there another sinister reason?

Ethan recalled Mara's adoptive parents from his previous life. He wondered if Mira might be living with them in this timeline.