Her nightmares painted a vivid, unsettling picture of the event, though she had never witnessed it. These nightmares robbed her of any peaceful sleep.

Knowing how deeply Katelyn’s death had shaken her, Khalid chose not to push. He simply wrapped his arms around her and whispered, “Don’t worry, I’m here with you.” Khalid maintained his hold on Ashlyn.

Ashlyn’s exhaustion overwhelmed her, and she drifted to sleep against him. Seated on the bed, Khalid cradled her gently. He didn’t feel sleepy at all. Memories of times spent with Katelyn haunted him. Khalid had seen with his own eyes just how much Katelyn had gone through. All along, he had wished for her to finally find some peace, never imagining fate had something so cruel in store. Tears began to fill Khalid’s eyes as these thoughts lingered.

At that moment, his phone began to ring. He quickly checked on Ashlyn, relieved to see she remained undisturbed in her sleep. Glancing at his phone, Khalid noticed…

An unexpected message alert popped up—an email notification. The email was from Vincent.

Khalid, who seldom communicated with Vincent, found the email somewhat peculiar. Upon opening it, his astonishment was evident. The document attached revealed a shocking familial link between Ashlyn and Sophia—they were blood relatives.

So… Sophia and Ashlyn were sisters?

The revelation momentarily unsettled Khalid, who was usually calm and composed. The idea that they were sisters had never crossed his mind.

Glancing at Ashlyn, Khalid wrestled with how to break the news to her. Normally confident and sure in every move he made, Khalid now questioned whether he could find the right way to approach this delicate matter.

According to the document, Katelyn had uncovered this secret but hadn’t managed to inform Ashlyn. With Katelyn gone, the responsibility fell to Vincent. And Vincent’s handling of the situation left much to be desired. He had simply dumped the problem on Khalid.

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Setting his phone aside, Khalid looked at the slumbering Ashlyn, his mind racing with thoughts on how to deliver this news. He knew how deeply Ashlyn resented Sophia, and Sophia, with her cold demeanor, hardly seemed like someone who could be Ashlyn’s sister.

Still, Khalid was left grappling with a truth that contradicted everything he had believed.

Once Katelyn and Vincent had finalized matters at the crematorium, they proceeded to another villa. On the way, Katelyn sent the email to Khalid using Vincent’s phone. Confused by her choice, Vincent asked, “Why involve Khalid instead of telling Ashlyn directly?”

It would have been more straightforward to inform Ashlyn directly. That way, she would receive the news from the source, without anyone standing between them.

Returning the phone to Vincent, Katelyn simply smiled knowingly.

“It’s a secret.”

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