Chapter 271. Increased Appetite

“It turned out my mom and dad adopted Desmund and Denisse when their parents died in a car accident. Their dad was a distant cousin of my dad. And during that time, Mom and Dad could not have a child of their own, although they kept trying even when they already had Desmund and Denisse, and then I was born,” Denny explained cautiously. He was speaking slowly to entertain any question Aleah might have in her mind as his confessions continued.

“They were the ones to give you a hard time while growing up, weren’t they?” She asked with her eyes widened.

“Yes! My mom was the first person to feel the heartbreak into pieces as she didn’t know how to handle the situation without hurting their feelings as they seemed to have felt threatened by my arrival at home. Especially Denisse, Desmund was the lesser evil to me, but they were so eager to please my mom and dad, that they even took Medicine in their studies to honor my parents. I thought we were all from the same tree, so they