“Ralph is not my son!”
Ralph smiled while happily waiting for his mother to say what he expected her to but was stunned when he heard what she said. His smile froze while staring widely at Margaret. He was confused and wondered if he had misheard his mother.
The commotion among the surrounding family members resembled a dropped bomb that instantly detonated. Everyone was dumbfounded.
They guessed and waited for Margaret to announce that Alexander was not a Russell. However, they never expected Margaret to mention her son.
“Ralph?!”
“He’s not Margaret's son?!”
“Oh my, what’s happening?”
Everyone in the Russell family knew Ralph was Margaret's most beloved son. She often quarreled with Hugo because of him, and everyone knew she favored Ralph. Therefore, everyone wondered why Margaret would announce that Ralph was not her son.
It was unexplainable.
"Mom, what are you saying? You're wrong! It's Alex!" After recovering from his shock, Ralph hurriedly said to his mother, "It says Alex, not Ralph! I'm Ralph, your son!" Ralph exclaimed while pointing at Alexander. It was as if he feared his mother’s eyesight was acting up.
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