Cornelia said, "Let's drop the past."
Leonardo asked, "Then can you tell me why you think she's your sister?"
Cornelia replied, "Because she's my real sister."
Leonardo immediately imagined a complex family drama, "Could it be that Clair couldn't have children after marrying the Reese family, so they adopted a child. And now the kid's real family has come looking."
Cornelia asked, "Been watching any new shows lately?"
Leonardo said, "I've been hooked on a young actress recently. Her show is airing right now, and I've been binging it to show some support."
Cornelia curiously asked, "What's the show about?"
Leonardo replied, "It's a drama about families and their love-hate relationships."
Cornelia didn't know what to make of his taste.
Leonardo got back to the previous topic, "C'mon, spill it. Did I guess it right?"
Cornelia replied, "Did you ever consider that Clair might be our real mother?"
Leonardo said, "No way! They say life imitates art, but it seems life is more complicated than any drama. But how did Clair end up being your biological mother? She was so cold to you at Granger's birthday party. Did she know you were her daughter then?"
Cornelia gave a slight smile, "If she hadn't known, maybe she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to be mean to me."
Before, Cornelia couldn't figure out why Clair was so hostile towards her. After learning about their relationship, everything fell into place.
At this point, Leonardo fell silent.
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