Leopold paused in surprise. "The Stirling family would never let a son wander astray. Dad indeed had a few illegitimate daughters out there, but not any illegitimate son. Those women would be eager to have their sons recognized by the family to increase their own status. Who would hide such a thing?"
Every descendant of the Stirling family received a generous monthly allowance from the family trust. No one would give up this privilege.
Aurelia thought, “ Either he doesn’t know about his aunt's affair with his father, or the child was forcibly aborted was a girl.”
"But what if someone can't recognize his lineage and holds a grudge?"
"To establish such an organization, one must have strong power overseas. My father’s mistresses are only ordinary people. Their children, if not affiliated with the Stirling family, would also be ordinary," Leopold said in a deep voice.
She and Arnold had the same thought.
But...
She tentatively asked, "How many sisters does Jessica have?"
"One." Leopold glanced at her. "What are you trying to say?"
Aurelia lowered her voice again. "Do you know about your aunt and Mr. Chad's affair?"
Leopold jolted, slightly frowning. "Where did you hear such gossip?"
"It's not gossip. It's true. When Jessica was pregnant for the first time, your aunt came to take care of her and ended up in Mr. Chad’s bed."
She sighed, "Jessica miscarried out of anger. It was a boy. Your elder brother was gone just like that. The worst part was that your aunt also got pregnant and was forcibly taken away by the Heninger family. Ever since then, she was never allowed to step into Elysium again. That child, whether a boy or a girl, would not be brought to the Stirling family, right? The Heninger family must have raised the child secretly. I bet it was a son. If Jessica had no sons, the Heninger family would have sent him back to be adopted by Jessica to be the heir."
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