“But even though I resemble your mother, there’s no record of my parents or my birth at the orphanage. How can you be so sure I’m your sister?”
Mekhi nodded with a solemn expression.
“You were too young when our mother lost you. We had no idea what exactly happened to her when she was in Gliethien, and why you ended up in an orphanage in Forden.
I’ve searched for you for years, sent many people to Gliethien, but it all proved futile. Turns out you weren’t even there.”
He walked over to a small table and handed her a document.
“To be sure, I had my men sneak into your workplace and collect a few strands of your hair for a DNA test.”
Noelle collected the DNA test report from him.
As she read the report confirming their relationship, her eyes welled up with tears and her voice choked with emotion.
“There is no error in this report. You are truly my sister, a part of the Shaw family, Blythe Shaw.”
He placed his hands on her shoulders and said, “You should move back in with us. How about tomorrow? I’ll have the servant prepare a room for you. You can spend more time with our mother. I’ll also make it up to you for all the suffering you’ve endured these years.”
“I… I’ll need some time to process all of this,” Noelle managed to say, her mind reeling.
She had been an orphan for over two decades, and now, Mekhi was telling her she belonged to the Shaw family, with parents and a group of siblings.
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The news was overwhelming, and she struggled to come to terms with it.
Mekhi understood her shock and nodded sympathetically.
“Take all the time you need. First, let’s start by changing your name. If you don’t want to live with us just yet, I can arrange a place for you elsewhere, but you can’t keep living with Cyrus.”
Noelle looked up suddenly, her eyes searching.
“Why not? He’s my boyfriend. Isn’t it okay for couples to live together?”
Mekhi sighed and explained patiently, “It may be normal for ordinary couples, but you’re different. We are the third most powerful family in Stastle. When I reveal your true identity, we have to abide by the rules that guide prominent families.”
Noelle, having witnessed the engagement of Lucinda and Nathan, had a glimpse of an understanding of how these powerful families operate.
“So, should I wait until my engagement to Cyrus is announced?”
“Yes, if Cyrus truly cares for you, he will tell his father to discuss the engagement with us,” Mekhi affirmed.
“Okay, “
Noelle agreed, her mind focused on being with Cyrus. As long as she could be with him, she was willing to navigate the complexities that came with her newfound family.
The thought of changing her name crossed her mind, and she hesitantly asked, “I’ve grown accustomed to the name Noelle. Can I keep it? Can I just change my surname to Shaw?”