Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1256

"I don't think I need to rest now. Can you just tell me the truth? If you won't, I'll go."

"Okay, calm down." The man found Esther's angry face funny. "What do you want to know? I'll tell you everything.'

"I want to know how you're connected to him." Esther started to relax a little. She was sure this man had a significant connection with James. Otherwise, he wouldn't seem to know so much.

The man nodded. "Alright, let me introduce myself. I'm Luther Crawford.

Luther... Crawford. She had been right.

"And how are you related to him?"

Luther stroked his chin and smiled in a way that made him look like he was hiding a secret. "If I say we have the same father but different mothers, would you believe me?"

Esther frowned. From what she knew, James' parents were still together. This meant Luther was an illegitimate son. This revelation shocked her.

Luther seemed pleased with her surprise. "Yes, you got it. I'm the Crawford family's secret son. And James doesn't know he has a big brother."

Despite everything, Esther remained loyal to James. Hearing this, she looked at Luther with suspicion. "What are you after? Are you trying to take his inheritance?"

Luther clicked his tongue. "Take his money? I don't care about that at all. And you don't need to worry. I'm not here to hurt him. If I wanted to, I would've done it long ago."

Esther breathed a sigh of relief. "Then how did you know about us?"

Luther sneered. "Is there anything else I don't know? Plus, you know that he's sick, don't you?"

He was right. Esther had long learned about James' illness but didn't know how he was doing now.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"So, is that all you know?' Esther felt disappointed. She had hoped Luther might have some deep secrets to share. It turned out he knew as much as she did.

"No, didn't I tell you? I know more than you do."

Esther eyed Luther with suspicion. "Like what?'

Luther suddenly looked serious. "I know you two broke up because his first love is back."

That was a painful memory for Esther. She hated thinking about being just a replacement by James's side. "And?"

Luther's expression changed. "But I'm curious about something. Don't you believe in the love he showed you all these years?"

Esther felt a pang of sadness. "I know he's been good to me. But it was all because I look a lot like that woman, and that made me even sadder."

James had always been the perfect boyfriend. He was thoughtful, serious, and faithful. That was why Esther, who was always the one he cared for the most, struggled to understand how such a man could keep such a big secret.

"Have you ever thought that maybe he was lying to you all this time?"