Chapter 1594

“No one told me that!” Faye shook her head innocently, then flashed him a smug smile. “I figured it out myself. That night, when we played the King’s Game, Johnson’s confession to Miss Bates seemed all too real. He was so serious, and he sounded sincere. Unless he had a natural talent for acting, he must genuinely love Miss Bates. Besides, I noticed Belinda and Miss Yates were cheating at cards at that time to get them to lose, so they were probably helping Johnson to confess.”

When she was done, Faye crossed her arms over her chest and gave Lucas a triumphant look. “Well? Am I right?”

Lucas was left momentarily speechless.

He didn’t know how to refute Faye’s observations.

So, he simply warned her, “Keep it a secret. Don’t tell anyone else.”

Faye laughed. “Don’t worry. I promise not to tell anyone about this.”

Lucas nodded and said nothing more.

After a while, Faye spoke again. “But… I thought Miss Bates is Johnson’s younger sister?”

“They’re foster siblings,” Lucas explained.

“Oh, I know! But even so… They were raised as siblings. In the public’s eyes, they are family. If they become a couple, wouldn’t people judge them? It might even ruin the Hoffman family’s reputation.”

Lucas chuckled lightly, clearly unbothered by the prospect. “So? As long as they truly love each other, what is there to fear? If two people are determined to be together, they will overcome any obstacles that may come their way.”

Faye’s eyes flashed with something meaningful when she heard that.

After a while, she asked, “Does that mean that you support their relationship, Uncle Lucas? You think there’s nothing wrong with them being together, even though they were raised as siblings?”

“Of course, I support them being together,” Lucas replied without hesitation. “As long as they truly love each other, everything else doesn’t matter. After all, they are not related.”

Faye contemplated his words. Then, a smile slowly spread across her face. “I think you’re absolutely right! Johnson and Miss Bates are not really related by blood. People can gossip all they want. Life is too short to live by what others think or say. I totally agree with you! I hope they can live happily ever after.”

Faye could barely contain her excitement in her words.

But her words made Lucas furrow his brow slightly.

Lucas couldn’t quite decipher it, but something in Faye’s tone felt suggestive, as if her words concealed more than they revealed.

Faye looked at him with wide, innocent eyes and said cheerfully, “Uncle Lucas, don’t worry. I’ll keep their secret safe.”

“Alright,” Lucas answered, his voice clipped and distant. “Is that all?”

“That’s all. I’ll head downstairs now.” She gave a little wave and left.

As she stepped into the hallway, her face lit up with a triumphant smile.