At the same time, there were some who were left speechless with some other thoughts in their minds.
Rowan, Morris and Adam summers.
The only thought that came to their mind — Justin had married Natalie, and now Natalie was Justin’s father James Harper’s daughter with another woman. Wouldn’t that make them half-siblings? Siblings with the same father and different mothers.
"No...." Rowan screamed as he covered his eyes. "I saw them kissing. Did he just kiss his own sister... did they do even more... what the fuck, where is this world going...."
Morris and Adam, who were sitting next to him in the private room of one of the luxury bars, only looked at each other. What Rowan said made sense.
"Rowan, calm down. If Justin was aware of it, he wouldn’t have let it happen," Morris said.
"How he would know the woman he married would turn into his own sister," Adam commented.
"Let me call that bastard," Rowan said as he dialed Justin’s number and put the phone on speaker.
"Speak," Justin’s cold voice came through.
"You bastard," Rowan exclaimed, and the other two didn’t stop him. "Did you know she is your half-sister, a daughter from the same father? Don’t tell me you have slept with her already."
There was a silence for a moment before Justin spoke, his tone calm and composed even after the allegation his friend made. "Natalie and I are not blood-related."
"You... what?" Rowan’s tone changed to shock. "What do you mean?"
The other two focused on it as well. None of them had any idea that Justin was an adopted son.
"Who out of you two are not his biological child?" Rowan asked.
"She is his real daughter," Justin spoke.
"So you..."
"You got the answer that you needed to know. Now shut your mouth and don’t waste my time," Justin said and hung up the call.
"What the hell?" Rowan looked at the cellphone. "Is he not James Harper’s real son?"
"Justin never lies. He doesn’t have to," Morris said.
Adam hummed and said to Rowan, "Now we know the truth, calm down."
Rowan could only agree. "Glad to know they are not real siblings."
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Sebastian, who was chilling in Justin’s home in his and Natalie’s absence, jumped on the sofa in the drawing room as he watched what was happening on the TV screen ahead.
His mouth opened to scream, but he shut it with both hands before a sound could come out of it.
Natalie... Uncle James’ daughter? My cousin married his own half-sister?
He felt like he would faint right at that moment. His reaction was the same as Rowan’s. Not just married — but they even lived like a married couple.
No one even in the extended Harper family was aware of the truth that Justin was adopted son. They had thought James Harper had a fling with someone and had this son which he brought home all of a sudden.
What would happen if everyone got to know it? What would Uncle James do when he got to know it?
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In Belvorn.
Freshening up, Natalie was lying in bed. Today’s incident still felt like a dream to her.
She looked at her cellphone, wondering whether to call Justin. I wonder what his reaction must be, knowing I am his father’s daughter. He must be as shocked after watching it as I am.
I should call him.
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