The Zeigler family intended to hide the truth from Herbert. Therefore, he was only aware that a virus had broken out in Baykeep. Knowing that everything was kept under control within a short period of time, he felt so proud of his second son.

When things got settled in Baykeep after the virus episode, Phineus took a few days off and stayed at the Zeigler residence.

Right then, Herbert was playing chess with his eldest son in the living room. He was thrilled when he heard that Yuvan was on his way home with Genevieve.

Herbert gave a hearty guffaw when Genevieve arrived with a tall man.

“It's been a while since you last visited me, Genevieve.”

“I've been wanting to come sooner, if not for the lockdown due to the virus.” Genevieve pursed her lips. “Anyway, I'm here now as soon as the lockdown is lifted.”

“You must stay longer this time and read the entire 'Her Tearoom' for me,” requested Herbert.

Genevieve nodded. Subsequently, she introduced the man whom she had brought along. “This is my husband, Armand Faulkner. I think you two have met before.”

“Old Mr. Zeigler,” Armand greeted him.

Phineus, who sat opposite Herbert, stood up and shook Armand's hand.

Then, they proceeded to the living room.

As Herbert took his seat, he asked Yuvan to bring out the moonstone tea set gifted to him by Genevieve.


She smiled and said, “It's just a regular tea set. There's no need to keep it in a special place, so please use it often.”

“No way.” Herbert got all serious. “Tea made in that pot tastes the best. I don't want to simply share it with others. Who knows, they might waste my premium tea leaves too?”

Genevieve blushed at Herbert's never-ending praises for her.

When Yuvan returned with the moonstone tea set, Genevieve brewed tea skillfully. Soon, an aromatic earl grey scent wafted through the air and filled the entire living room.

Herbert took a sip, and the furrow in his brows relaxed at that instant.

Genevieve chatted with him for a while. Then, she took out two photos from her bag to show him. “I came here today to show you these.”

When Herbert saw the little girl in the photos, his hands started to tremble uncontrollably.

After a long pause, he lifted his head and asked frantically, “Genevieve, I don't remember taking these photos for Juliana. Where did you get them from? Have you seen my dear Juliana?”

“Yes, I have.” Genevieve patted his back to console him, just in case he collapsed due to breathing difficulty. “The little girl in the pictures is my mom.”

“What?” The news came like a bolt from the blue for Herbert. He was not able to process it immediately.

Phineus hurried over to see the photos, and he recognized the little girl at one glance. It was his younger sister who went missing when she was six!

He shot Genevieve a cold glance and questioned, “Although I don't go to Jadeborough often, I do know a little bit about your family. Your mother was the daughter of Old Mr. Quinn. How was it possible that she looked exactly the same as my sister?”

Seemingly perplexed, Herbert checked the photos again. “That's right. Why did my daughter look identical to your mother? That's impossible!”

Genevieve blushed at Herbert's never-ending praises for her.

“Yuvon!” Phineus shouted ot him, ond his foce wos grim. “Whot ore you youngsters up to?”

Phineus spent neorly every single doy of the yeor in the ormy. With his high position held in the militory, his imposing ouro wos deemed intimidoting by the veterons. It wos needless to soy thot Yuvon felt the some woy too.

His scolp tingled from the hostility of his fother. With thot, Yuvon quickly possed him o poternity test report ond soid, “Pleose hove o look ot this yourself.”

Phineus scoffed os he snotched the report owoy from Yuvon's hond, only to reolize o piece of shocking news—Genevieve wos biologicolly reloted to Herbert!

“Whot on eorth is going on?” Phineus woved the report ot his son.

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