Chapter 539 +15 BONUS
Rachel felt like a bomb had just gone off in her head—loud, sudden, and all-consuming. Everything that had happened up until now came rushing back like a fast-forward montage in a movie. The signs had been there all along. She couldn’t believe it, and yet, the thought had already formed in her mind, demanding to be spoken aloud.
“So, you’re William’s uncle?”
Tyler raised an eyebrow. “Yeah.”
Suddenly, everything made sense. William’s reaction whenever he saw Tyler—that deep, almost primal fear—wasn’t just surface-level discomfort. It came from somewhere deeper. Rachel had known William for years. He wasn’t a coward by any stretch. If he acted like that around Tyler, then Tyler must have done something that left a real scar. It had to be something serious enough to leave a lasting mark on William’s psyche.
No wonder William once told her that finding Tyler could be her greatest blessing and also her worst nightmare. At the end of the day, blood was thicker than water. Tyler would never truly go against William. Rachel smiled in a self-deprecating manner. Fate was playing a cruel joke on her. She had tried so hard to escape William, only to end up tangled up again with someone from the Lewis family. Tyler had taken his mother’s surname, so unless someone spelled it out, no one would ever guess he was part of the Lewis family.
To outsiders, Tyler and William were from two totally different worlds. Their families didn’t even seem remotely connected. Their companies had even fought over the same projects before. LS Enterprise and Lewis Enterprise were well-known rivals in the industry. Tyler expected Rachel’s shocked silence. Even the maid standing nearby looked stunned when she saw Rachel.
Wasn’t this William’s ex-wife?
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The maid looked like she couldn’t quite process what she was seeing. She was told Tyler would be bringing his girlfriend home today. Why was he here with William’s ex-wife?
‘Could it be…?’
She gasped and instinctively covered her mouth.
‘This is way too dramatic!’
Tyler turned to her and said calmly, “Take the gifts inside. We’ll be in shortly.”
“Y–Yes, of course,” the maid stammered, quickly grabbing the gifts and disappearing through the door.
Tyler placed a hand gently on Rachel’s shoulder. With their height difference, he had to lean forward a little. His tone was surprisingly patient and gentle.
“I wanted to tell you before, but there never seemed to be a good time. I was afraid you’d bolt. If you think back, I actually gave you hints to figure it out for yourself. You just didn’t dare think that far.”
His voice was soft. Rachel could count on one hand the times she had heard Tyler speak this patiently.
Sure, she had suspected things before, but suspicions were one thing. Being faced with the truth was something else entirely. She realized she had overestimated how well she could handle it. Her mind went completely blank.
Rachel clenched and unclenched her fists, trying to calm herself. After calming herself down, she finally spoke.
“Do you really think this is the right time to tell me? What if I couldn’t take it? What if I just ran away?”
“If you want to run now, you can. But hear me out first. Let me give you a few things to think about before you decide to disappear.
“Firstly, you’re with me now, which technically makes you William’s aunt. That’s just a fact.
“Secondly, I’m only bringing you to meet the Lewis family today. That’s it. I don’t intend to get too close to them myself.
“Thirdly, when you’re with me, no one can mess with you. I rank near the top of the food chain when it comes to men. So if I’m with you, then you’re automatically top-tier in any room full of women.
“Finally, if anyone from the Lewis family dares to cross you, you don’t need to ask my permission to respond. Handle it however you want. My only rule? Don’t let yourself get hurt. As for the rest of them, I don’t care what you do with them.”