Silly Bride

Chapter 388

young heir, while I, unfortunately, am the illegitimate child who must remain hidden from the public eye.”“Really?” Shania sounded suspicious. “I’ve never heard about Xavier having a half-sibling.”“It’s normal, as this is the Fairchild family’s secret. Never mind if I’m just an ordinary, illegitimate child. I am the spitting image of him, so do you think he’ll be kind enough to allow me to live? He thinks my existence is a threat to him.” Shania was perplexed. “What do you mean by that? Do you mean to suggest that Xavier has done something to you as well?”“Yes, that’s right,” the man replied, his expression showing a hint of sadness. “Don’t you find my voice weird?”“Yes, it sounds strange. It doesn’t sound normal. Have you experienced any kind of injury to your vocal cords?”“Yes.” Hatred filled the man’s gaze as he spoke. “It was Xavier’s doing. He wanted to get rid of me, but I was lucky enough to escape and survived. However, my vocal cords were damaged beyond repair. All I want is to spend the rest of my life in peace with my mom, but he took that away from me by killing her. I don’t care if he wants me dead, but he had no right to kill my mom. Xavier, his dad, and the Fairchild family owe us! I came to Avenport to reclaim what was rightfully mine. That’s why I said we’re friends.”A brief silence later, Shania said, “If you’re not lying, then Xavier deserves to die.”She decided not to completely trust him, but if he could help her take her revenge, she would be willing to overlook any lies he might have told her.After pondering for a moment, she questioned, “What are you going to do now? Is there a way for me to get involved