Chapter 526: Chapter 526: Lovers in the World Ultimately Become Siblings?

Upon hearing Scarlett Jennings’s last words, even Oliver White couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Her hand shook slightly as she was setting down the coffee, causing a few drops to spill on her hand.

But she forgot to pay attention to that, instead calmly turning her head to ask,

“What kind of kinship?”

Scarlett Jennings looked at the faintly connected kinship line between the two’s brows and said,

“Possibly, cousins.”

She had actually noticed this the moment she entered, but she didn’t think much of it.

After all, White Stone Group is a company of the White Family, and a cousin working under a capable older cousin is not impossible.

Mainly, this was the White Family’s business and had nothing to do with her.

The reason Scarlett Jennings actively brought this up to Oliver White was that she noticed Liam White’s features.

A supposed cousin.

A blood-related cousin.

The two of them were actually each other’s romantic interests.

And even worse, it was a flawed and non-legitimate romance.

Harper Chavez, unaware of Scarlett Jennings’s internal commentary, was dumbfounded upon hearing that she might be cousins with the White’s vice president.

Because Scarlett Jennings pointed out her relationship with Liam White, coupled with her reputation as an online metaphysics expert.

Neither Harper Chavez nor Oliver White doubted her words.

But at this moment, Harper Chavez wasn’t filled with the joy of reunion, only confusion and despair.

Just a moment ago, countless old melodramatic love dramas flashed through her mind.

She looked at Scarlett Jennings, her eyes full of disbelief and absurdity,

“Miss Jennings, are you saying… that Liam and I are actually…”

Siblings?

That’s too ridiculous!

Scarlett Jennings looked at her eyes, already reddened, and couldn’t help but say,

“I did say you’re cousins with Ms. White, but I never said Ms. White and the other person are actual cousins.”

Scarlett Jennings’s words contained very subtle information, and Oliver White quickly caught the gist of it.

There were only two possibilities in such a situation.

One, she wasn’t a member of the White Family.

Two, Liam White wasn’t a member of the White Family.

“I can confirm I’m the old man’s biological child.”

Oliver White said confidently,

“I’ve done a DNA test with the old man.”

Scarlett Jennings: …

“Why did you do a DNA test?”

Scarlett Jennings was simply curious.

After all, Oliver White wasn’t like her, who came back midway.

Then Oliver White calmly said, “I previously suspected I wasn’t the old man’s biological child.”

After all, the old man has always treated the distant nephews better than his own daughter.

Scarlett Jennings was at a loss for words because the preference for males over females is a common practice in many places, or even countries, regardless of lineage or wealth.

Returning to the point, since Oliver White is a true member of the White Family, then the other possibility remains.

Liam White isn’t a member of the White Family.

Upon thinking of this, Oliver White narrowed her eyes, as if realizing something, and then looked at Harper Chavez.

Harper Chavez clearly lacked Oliver White’s sharpness.

The sudden news had left her completely shocked.

She didn’t care whether Liam White was a member of the White Family, but facing the gaze of Oliver White and Scarlett Jennings, she vaguely sensed something was amiss.

Compared to Harper Chavez, Oliver White had not only a clear head but was also decisive. With a suspicion in mind, she directly called another assistant,

“Check Liam White’s health reports from the past two years, including whether he secretly had a DNA test.”

Harper Chavez wasn’t completely foolish. Upon hearing Oliver White’s words, she seemed to understand something, her figure trembling, seemingly unwilling to believe,

“Vice President, you think he is…”

Oliver White glanced at Harper Chavez, her eyes calm and sharp. After a moment, she said flatly,

“He’d better not be.”

Scarlett Jennings didn’t say more, sipping her milk tea.

She could see their facial features and intertwined fates, but some things still needed confirmation.

To obtain the answer quickly, Oliver White used some connections.

In less than half a day, Oliver White got the answer she wanted, confirming Scarlett Jennings’s and her suspicions.

“Two years ago, Liam White was diagnosed with a recessive genetic disorder, which can only be passed from parents to children. Liam White thus started doubting his lineage.

After secretly investigating, he discovered he indeed wasn’t the White’s child.”

It turns out that due to the White Family’s preference for males, the aunt from the second branch had found out early that her child was also a girl.

On one hand, seeing how the first branch’s daughter was treated, she feared for her status at home if she gave birth to a daughter.

On the other hand, she hoped to secure the position of Family Head of the White Family through a son.

So she secretly bribed a doctor from a nearby small city hospital, selecting a mother confirmed to be carrying a boy, purposefully giving birth on the same day, and swapping the two babies secretly.

Upon learning the truth, Liam White feared that if it were discovered one day, he’d lose everything in the White Family.

So he devised a plan.

That was to first find the true heiress of the White Family lost outside, and then to marry her.

“As long as he marries her, even if the baby swap is uncovered, he’d just change from a child of the White Family to a son-in-law. The second branch and even the entire White Family would still consider him one of their own.

He could retain everything he currently owns, and even maintain his status as a candidate heir of the White Family.”

However, what Liam White didn’t expect was that Harper Chavez would get into Sea City from a small place by her own abilities, and even join the White Stone Group, becoming Oliver White’s assistant.

This was likely the mysterious bond between kin, and this bond further cemented Liam White’s plan to marry Harper Chavez.

Just as Scarlett Jennings had said.

From the beginning, he had set his sights on Harper Chavez.

Speaking of which, Oliver White actually admired this fake cousin somewhat.

After all, to protect everything he had in the White Family, he was willing to sacrifice his marital happiness completely.

Compared to Oliver White, Harper Chavez, having learned the truth, was on the verge of collapse.

She considered various possibilities.

But she never imagined the truth would be like this.

The love she imagined turned out to be premeditated from the start.

No wonder…

He knew her preferences and habits intimately from the start; they even shared common hobbies and topics.

She wondered how someone could perfectly meet her ideal partner’s image.

Unable to hold back, Harper Chavez cried, covering her face.

“How could he…”

If it weren’t for Miss Jennings’s discovery today, she might still be basking in the illusion of love he had woven.

How could she be so naive?

Compared to Harper Chavez’s breakdown, Scarlett Jennings and Oliver White remained composed.

They just watched her cry silently without offering comfort. Only when she had cried enough did Oliver White slowly ask her,

“Now, what do you plan to do?”

Seeing Harper Chavez look at her with a dazed expression, Oliver White straightforwardly clarified,

“I can help you return to the White Family. Liam White may have had ulterior motives, but if you genuinely love him and can’t let him go, you can continue dating and even marry him.”

Oliver White, speaking to this point, had a mocking smile on her lips,

“After all, for your status as a member of the White Family, he will always treat you well and be the perfect husband you imagined.”

Whether to shatter the illusion and live soberly or continue to indulge in self-deception.

Make your choice.