"I don't know where you got that information, nor do I know how many people you've talked to," Julia said. "But I have just one request. I want to buy your secrecy. From now on, you are not allowed to speak of it to anyone else! Do you understand?"
Her eyes blazed like a scorching sun as her intense gaze pierced Hayden.
The atmosphere around them was heavy and silent.
Anna's pupils constricted as she stared at Julia in shock. That was her decision? She wasn't going to investigate further?
She wanted to speak but eventually fell silent. Julia was, after all, the eldest sister. Her maturity in handling matters far surpassed Anna's.
While Anna was clever, this was a situation where she had to rely on Julia. Surely, this judgment was made after deep consideration.
"So, even knowing Morgan is a love child, you plan to accept him?" Hayden chuckled bitterly, as if he had heard a joke.
He had thought the Sterlings were completely oblivious, which explained their attitude toward him. But it turned out that even knowing the truth, they had no intention of tearing down the facade.
"The Sterling family isn't just one person's family. Morgan will always be our brother, and he is more obedient than you.
"A harmonious family is what makes a home, and I don't want to see the day our family falls apart. As Morgan's brother, you should protect him and not make a big deal out of this." Julia laid out her reasoning flatly.
"Protect him?" Hayden's eyes widened in disbelief, and his lips trembled.
This was not the outcome he had expected. They already knew the truth, yet they wanted to shield Morgan and force him to stay silent.
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