Nigel sank onto the couch, disheartened by Justin's cold expression. 'How could everything have gone back to square one like this?'

Even he could not bear this outcome. How could Bella possibly cope with it?

Gregory said, "Justin, you have a meeting in the morning. You should get going."

Justin remained stoic, turning and leaving the room without a word.

Bella was still in recovery, having slept in a hazy daze all morning. She had not eaten breakfast or lunch, and it was not until the afternoon that she slowly woke up.

When she saw her brothers, Asher, Axel, and Ralph, by her side, it brought a touch of warmth to her heart, casing the chill left by Justin.

"Bella, are you feeling any better?" Asher's voice was raspy as he tenderly clasped her frail, bony hand.

Gazing at her eldest brother's once-dashing features, now seemingly aged overnight, Bella felt a sharp pain in her heart.

you? Are

stiff smile. But he was

Axel pressed a large hand on Asher's shoulder. "Both of you love each other so much. After everything you've been through, I

his heavy eyelids and shook

that the mistake he made this time was unforgivable. Arnold, who had always been so proud, had gone as far as self-harm to break

really

him. "Let Amold

the uneasy atmosphere, Ralph decided to change

team, and they're going to run a DNA test on it. We should get the results back in a

for DNA but could not analyze physical evidence. Fortunately, the Thompson siblings were influential

we'll finally know if Jace is really our brother!" Bella's heart filled with hope-the first real happiness she

not know the resemblance between Jace and Hugh But Ralph was overcome with emotion. "If... If

as

Why doesn't he remember a single thing about Bella? Hugh was such a pure- hearted

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