Marcus Valentine paused, his gaze sweeping over him.
Noticing his silence, Third Uncle immediately sensed something amiss.
He frowned, cleared his throat softly, and spoke slowly.
"Is it your father's? Marcus, the Valentine family has always been devoted to one love."
"Your father couldn't have made such a mistake. There must be more to this story."
"As the eldest son, you should be more forgiving. Forgive him."
"After all, this is Valentine blood. You should know, the third branch still has no biological daughter…"
Third Uncle was unusually talkative today.
Every word was urging Marcus to accept this sister.
Marcus's mouth twitched.
He looked up at him. "Uncle, is it possible she's your daughter?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Third Uncle stated firmly. "I know exactly what I've done in my life."
Marcus's mouth twitched again. "But she really is your daughter."
Third Uncle waved his hand dismissively. "I said it's impossible."
"Besides Ms. Nan, I've never touched another woman."
Marcus watched him quietly, saying nothing.
Third Uncle suddenly realized his slip of the tongue.
He coughed to cover it up. "And with Ms. Nan, we never crossed the line… It's not what you think!"
He and Sophia had known each other since they were young.
Their affection remained within the bounds of propriety.
They never overstepped.
Other women couldn't get close to him.
He was absolutely certain of this.
Back in San Francisco, when he learned Evelyn wasn't William's biological daughter, he had ruled himself out first.
He had told Marcus with conviction that it was impossible.
Seeing his certainty, Marcus shrugged helplessly.
"The DNA test results show that Grace is your daughter."
Third Uncle was stunned.
He frowned and pressed, "What?"
"It's true." Marcus knew the next part would be even harder to accept.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking. "There's one more thing…"
Third Uncle frowned deeply. "Speak."
"Grace and Evelyn are twin sisters."
Third Uncle's entire body stiffened!!
He looked at Marcus in disbelief. "You mean Evelyn is also my daughter? That's impossible!"
His tone was resolute.
Marcus took out his phone.
He pulled up the two DNA test results and handed it to Third Uncle.
To confirm, he had not only tested twice but also compared with his father and second uncle.
The results were conclusive.
Third Uncle stared at the phone screen, his eyes glazed over. "How did this happen?"
Marcus was silent for a moment before shaking his head. "The results are what they are."
"I was only five years old at the time. I don't know the details."
Third Uncle: "…"
Third Uncle clenched his jaw, staring at the phone.
Images of his time with Sophia flashed through his mind…
Back then, Third Uncle was a rebellious young man.
More troublesome than Marcus is now, he was a tyrant in New York.
Yet he fell in love with Sophia, a unique woman.
Her every word and action carried the gentle grace of a scholarly family.
She spoke unhurriedly.
Just being near her calmed his restless heart.
So, they had been together.
When he was twenty-two, they went to the beach together and shared a room…
His heart had been pounding like a drum.
He could see Sophia's flushed face, her lowered head, and her flustered hands and feet.
The two of them, deeply in love, couldn't help but draw closer, kissing…
That time, they almost went all the way.
But at the last moment, he stopped in time.
He looked at Sophia and promised to marry her.
But Sophia wrapped her arms around his neck, her hand reaching in…
She was like a gentle older sister, guiding him…
If Evelyn and Grace were twins, both Sophia's and his daughters, then the only possibility was that time… Sophia had taken his sperm!!
Third Uncle clenched his jaw, his eyes suddenly deepening.
Later, that incident happened, and he and Sophia broke up…
But when they were together, Sophia had indeed mentioned wanting to have a child with him…
So, after breaking up, she used his sperm to get pregnant?
Why would she have stored his sperm…
What exactly happened back then!
Third Uncle's desire to find Sophia grew even stronger.
But he couldn't find her…
He had practically turned the earth upside down, but there was no trace of her.
After being taken away from the Valentine family by helicopter that time, she seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth…
And Evelyn…
That Evelyn he had helped Isabella suppress, that Evelyn he had never met… was actually his daughter?!
Third Uncle's calm eyes suddenly turned red.
He looked sharply at Marcus. "Where does Grace live?"
Back then, he and Grace were just friends with a significant age gap.
He thought her husband was unreliable, but it was beyond a friend's place to remind her.
But if Grace was his daughter…
That bastard husband of hers… could not be let off lightly!
Third Uncle immediately frowned. "Help me check on her husband's situation."
"See if he often bullies her! My daughter cannot be toyed with by anyone!"
Marcus coughed. "...Well, that shouldn't be necessary."
"Unnecessary?!" Third Uncle said anxiously, grabbing his coat and putting it on.
"Her husband is too opportunistic and has always had ill intentions toward her."
"Before, I thought it inappropriate to remind her, lest it damage their marital relationship."
"Now that I know the truth, they must divorce! That kind of man is no good!"
He fastened his buttons, frowning at Marcus.
"You say it's unnecessary because you think she's love-struck and should stay with her husband?"
"Marcus, she is my daughter! As a father, I should tell her what's right and wrong!!"
"I can't just stand by and watch her be bullied!"
Marcus's mouth twitched again. "No, Uncle, what I mean is… she's already divorced."
Third Uncle paused while fastening his buttons and looked up at him. "...What?"
"Grace came to her senses herself."
"She used some tricks to make her husband leave with nothing."
Third Uncle: "…"
Third Uncle lowered his head, continued fastening his buttons, and then walked out.
Marcus was stunned. "Where are you going?"
"To claim my daughter!"
Marcus couldn't help but ask, "And then?"
"Of course, to bring the Valentine princess home!"