"Noah," Justin called, and the man entered the room. From outside, he had witnessed everything.
"Yes, Mr. Harper."
"Bring sothing for her to eat," Justin ordered.
Noah left to carry out the order while Justin said to ira, "Have a seat."
In response, she looked at him in shock. "Brother, are you really going to obey Grandpa?"
Justin looked at her for a mont and nodded.
Her face fell. "Well, no one can do anything in front of him. He’s scary."
Justin led her to sit on the chair around the coffee table in the room and sat facing her. His expressions were serious, as if he was ready to get down to business.
"Where do you live, if you don’t live here?" Justin asked.
"Umm... I’m not sure exactly where, but it’s a big house on the hillside," she answered.
"Since when have you been staying there?" he asked again, his gaze observing her actions and expressions.
"I’ve been living there always, as long as I can rember," she replied. "I’ve never stepped out of that place. I’m only allowed to move around that house and the huge garden it has. So many guards are always guarding that place that I can’t even sneak out."
"What do you do there all the ti?" He asked, trying to gain more insight into her life.
"I read the books my teacher gives —other than teaching about the manners of high society people, which I hate to learn. Then I watch so programs on TV, spend ti with my nanny—she’s the only person I can talk to. I sotis enjoy gardening as well. Nothing special."
Though Aeldric had kept her captive in that ho, he had made sure to provide her with basic things like education. Looking at her, Justin could tell she was well taken care of—she looked entirely healthy, and even her clothes were good quality.
The only thing she lacked was freedom. Spending eighteen years of life captive in the sa place was not easy, especially when young people tend to be curious about the outside world.
She was basically a princess who was kept trapped by her own family.
Noah returned with a servant, who brought the al for them. As the food was placed on the table, Justin observed her reactions, only to see she wasn’t excited to see those tasty dishes. That ant she wasn’t deprived of good quality food.
"You can eat," he said.
She humd and looked at him. "And you?"
"You can start first," Justin said, but found her serving food into his dish as well.
"I always eat alone. It’s good to have a family to eat with," she comnted innocently.
Justin couldn’t deny her request and finally lifted the spoon. He observed her eating, and she was doing it elegantly. The lessons in mannerism she had been taught had trained her well.
Justin tried his best to find any oddity about her, but he couldn’t. He still didn’t trust that Aeldric would let him see his sister so easily. But everything about her seed genuine. She wasn’t faking it.
After the gathering was over and Aeldric had fulfilled his purpose of it, he retuned to Justin.
"Collin and I talked about your marriage. It will be held very soon. All you have to do is to appear for the wedding," Aeldric inford.
Justin simply humd and was ready to leave.
ira felt sad to see him leave, and asked, "Brother, will you co visit again?"
"I will," Justin replied and patted her head, "Be good and stay here."
She nodded and watched Justin leave.
Once Justin’s car left the Riverdale estate, he pulled out a small plastic pouch from his pocket and handed it over to Noah.
As already decided, Justin had taken a hair strand from the girl and the tip of the straw she had used to drink the juice.
"I’ll ask them to get the results as fast as they can," Noah assured.
Justin leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes, only to hear Noah ask, "Mr. Harper, what do you plan to do about that marriage?"
"Let them prepare," Justin said calmly, as if it didn’t worry him at all.
"If she truly is your sister, then you don’t have to keep up with his useless demands," Noah comnted, more like assuring himself.
"Just focus on investigating that past incident," Justin said. "Once we’re done with it, that old man will be six feet under the ground."
Noah smirked playfully. "That would be interesting to see."
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Upon returning his penthouse, as usual Justin had a call with Aaron. He had to explain him everything.
"You are right. That old fox can do anything to trust him even a little," Aaron’s voice ca through.
"Once we get the DNA report it will be clear," Justin said, "I am sure he had expected to do it, but he didn’t stop ."
"Either she is truly our sister or Aeldric is planning sothing else," Aaron comnted.
Justin simply humd and heard Aaron, "Congrats on getting married again."
In response to his teasing, Justin said, "You might be the one to end up being the groom, so think before you talk."
"I would rather you kill and lose your brother," Aaron said and hung up the call.
Justin chuckled softly and went to change his clothes. He had to call his wife as he was missing her.
The next morning, Justin received the DNA report. Seeing the result he was not surprised. As expected of Aeldric, that girl ira was indeed not his sister.
If she was not his sister, then where was his real sister.
Justin told about it to Aaron, who said, "He is trying to keep under his hold. Either you forget about our sister and go rebel on him, or be patient and see what he’s up to."
In response, Justin asked, "How’s your leg?"
"It’s fine. I can walk without normally," Aaron replied.
"Good," Justin said, and hung up the phone.
He stared outside at the window behind his desk, his dark gaze narrowing as if he had sothing serious going on in his mind.
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