Lottie gently reached out and held his hand. He could feel the warmth transmitted from this pair of hands: "Hunter, I don’t know how you found out about these things.
But you must forget it all. I don’t deserve to be your mother."
Hunter Warren looked at the woman in front of him. She was so much more beautiful and graceful than the adoptive mother he had always believed to be his own mother.
He could even feel the love for him in her eyes.
But why would such a seemingly wonderful woman be a mistress?
He couldn’t accept it: "You truly don’t deserve to be my mother.
My mother shouldn’t be a mistress.
How ridiculous, that until today I only realized... I’m just a bastard.
No wonder Lucas Warren would say those things to me. Turns out, I really don’t deserve it."
After Hunter finished speaking, he pushed her away and walked out forcefully.
Lottie followed him to the door, tears continuously falling from her eyes. Watching him get into the car, she didn’t have the courage to step forward and explain anything.
In the end, she could only watch him leave like that.
After Hunter left, she quickly went back inside to call Faye Townsend.
The call connected, her voice trembling a bit: "Faye, what should I do, Hunter just came by."
Faye was momentarily taken aback: "What?"
"Hunter came, he asked if I was his mother.
He just left, he was very upset when he walked away. What should I do?"
"Auntie, don’t worry," Faye was already in a fluster and now heard this news.
For a moment, she was quite stunned too.
Her hand was on her forehead, her expression was a bit stiff.
This matter wasn’t something she spoke about, nor would Lucas Warren speak of it because he hadn’t achieved everything he wanted yet and wouldn’t easily reveal his final bargaining chip.
Then... it must have been Sebastian Sheldon who told him.
Sebastian really did it, even in death, he couldn’t let her find peace.
"Auntie, since things have reached this point, let’s find a way to face it.
Don’t worry, I will figure something out for this matter.
It’s already so late, don’t worry about anything, just rest peacefully.
I’ll take care of everything else."
"Faye, I’m sorry, I didn’t expect that I’d ultimately cause you trouble."
"Auntie, don’t say that, I know this matter isn’t your fault.
It was because Grandma and I weren’t careful enough back then.
Don’t worry, everything will be fine.
Auntie, I need to call Hunter, I’ll hang up now."
She immediately hung up and then dialed Hunter Warren’s number.
Once again, there was no answer.
Just as Faye was about to set off for Anchester, her phone rang.
Seeing it was Hunter Warren, she picked up the phone without hesitation: "Hunter, I know you’ve heard something from Sebastian Sheldon.
But don’t resent me and Auntie.
Back then, Auntie had her reasons, and I promised Grandma that I wouldn’t tell you about this in my lifetime.
I know you’re hurting inside, but you still have your rational side.
You should understand that Grandma did this for your own good, right?"
"Faye..." Hunter’s voice was somewhat hoarse.
Faye let out a heavy sigh: "I can no longer seek revenge, Sebastian Sheldon is dead."
Hunter suddenly fell silent on the other side.
Faye sniffed: "This afternoon, Sebastian slit her wrists and committed suicide in her living room.
The blood seeped through the door cracks and was discovered. She was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead upon rescue attempts failing.
Just this afternoon, she called me, and I even told her to die."
She spoke in a daze, then laughed: "She said she would make sure that in this lifetime, I couldn’t take revenge for my parents, and she did it."
Hunter’s car was parked on the roadside, and his head slowly dropped onto the steering wheel without speaking.
"I need you, could you come back first, please? After you return, I’ll tell you everything about Auntie."
"Where are you right now?"
"At the Townsend family’s old home."
Hunter looked at his wrist: "You should rest first. The fastest I can get back to Anchester is four hours, I’ve driven myself over.
Take care of the two kids, don’t worry, I’m okay, so be good and take care."
After hanging up the phone, Faye’s mind was in even more chaos.
She lay there and actually felt like laughing.
What exactly happened that made this world seem to turn upside down all at once?
She had always thought she and Sebastian Sheldon were irrelevant people.
But she never expected that one day, she would effortlessly destroy her own happiness.