Twisted Ties of Love novel Chapter 463

"Are you going to tell me I'm wrong?" Izabella demanded, her voice shaking with emotion. "Then why does he look so much like Ryker? Why are there no childhood photos of him? Why did your dad mention his hard upbringing?" Her eyes were red and swollen, a testament to the emotional turmoil she was going through.

Wendy, taken aback by Izabella's outburst, found her legs giving way beneath her. She dropped onto the bed, her heart pounding.

Izabella looked down at Wendy, her tone accusatory and her words piercing. Wendy tried to speak, her teeth chattering in response to the icy fear that had gripped her.

Wendy's face said it all, but Izabella wanted to hear the words from her. She needed an explicit confirmation.

"Izabella, I can't tell you," Wendy finally managed to say, her voice barely a whisper. "You should ask my parents."

Izabella clenched her jaw, her mind reeling with the implications of Wendy's words. She turned away from Wendy to hide the agony etched on her face.

"I'm going to ask them now." Izabella moved to change out of her thin nightgown, but Wendy stopped her.

"I'll call my mom right now." Wendy picked up her phone, dialing her mother's number while Izabella watched on. After a few rings, Beck's voice came over the line.

"Sweetie, did you pocket-dial me? Why are you calling at this hour?"

"Dad, where's Mom?"

"She's getting ready for bed. Can't you wait till morning?"

"It's important." Wendy cut him off, her voice steady. "When she's done, ask her to come to my room. Izabella wants to ask her about Casey's heart."

Beck noted Wendy's serious tone, responding with a curt "Okay" before hanging up.

"I've called her. She'll be here soon," Wendy said, looking at Izabella.

"Thank you."

Wendy shook her head, her mind still trying to process what was happening. She couldn't help but wonder how Izabella knew these things and why she was so emotional. Had something happened between her and Casey?

The room fell into an eerie silence, only the sound of their breaths audible. Wendy couldn't stand the silence but found herself unable to break it. She sat on the edge of the bed, frozen, until there was a knock on the door.