The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1149

"What’s got you so deep in thought? You’re even frowning," Shawn asked, breaking the silence.

"Oh, it’s nothing," Emmitt replied with a slight smile, glancing out towards the driveway. He casually added, "By the way, is Mom home?"

"Yeah, she’s watching TV."

Emmitt nodded, slipping his hands into his pockets as he mulled things over. "Hey, Dad, do you know much about Mom’s side of the family?"

Shawn looked a bit taken aback, "Why are you bringing this up now?"

Noting his father's reaction, Emmitt realized he might know something. He pulled out a business card. "Someone from the Cunningham family visited me this morning."

Shawn's eyes narrowed slightly at the sight of Austin's name embossed in gold on the card. "What did they want?"

"They said Donald Cunningham is critically ill and asked if Mom could visit..." Emmitt relayed the message, then asked, "Why did Mom leave the Cunningham family in the first place?"

Shawn took the card, his voice turning icy, "Aside from your mom, there's not a decent person in the Cunningham family."

It was the first time Emmitt had seen his father so cold, a stark contrast to his usual warm demeanor.

Without further explanation, Shawn turned and walked into the house.

Emmitt hesitated for a moment before following him inside.

In the living room, Delilah was surprised to see Emmitt home early, "Emmitt?"

Emmitt glanced at Shawn, unsure of his intentions, and simply nodded, "Work was slow today, so I got back early."

"Oh, alright," Delilah replied, though she noticed something was off with Shawn and called him again.

Shawn turned to Delilah, his hands behind his back, still holding the business card.

Years had passed, and while the Cunningham family was rarely discussed at home, some things couldn’t be avoided.