Chapter 294

"You're worried that Mom and Dad will give me a hard time, so you mentioned that it is actually your problem," Jolene's eyes welled up with tears, but she steadfastly stared at the silent Hugh. In her eyes, there was self-loathing and admiration for Hugh who always endured and even put up with misunderstanding that he had health problems. Also, there was a sense of guilt that contributed to this misunderstanding. But what overwhelmed her were contradictions. Because, if it weren't for her, maybe Lambert wouldn't be the way he is. He was supposed to be the legitimate third young master of the Stone family. Instead, he had to live a cautious and rejected life since the age of eight. Hugh remained silent. He looked at Jolene for a while before slowly saying, "Yes. Lambert is my biological son. At the time, I thought that if I adopted an orphan and if it was discovered, my secret wouldn't be safe. Our parents would definitely force us to divorce. That's why I did IVF, which led to Lambert.