The Royal Contract

Chapter 1374 Deep, dark secrets

"Oooh!"

"What is keeping them?"

Him in particular.

She had not seen Gerald since they took him further inside the station. The detective said they would only talk to him, but it had been almost an hour.

Even the shadow of Mike seemed to be missing. She had not seen him either as she sat in the office of the Captain. But at least they tried to make her wait comfortably.

"Are you sure you don't need anything?" One of the female police officers asked as she entered the private room, probably checking on her.

But she had repeatedly told them that she was alright. She did not need to go to the hospital, nor did she need anything at all. But eventually, she asked for a cold drink, feeling the parchedness of her lips and throat.

"Just water," Haley said, knowing she could not eat anything with her nerves going haywire.

She might feel a little hungry, but she was afraid that she might choke on her food with how her stomach churned with trepidation. She would prefer to wait until she heard news about Gerald or Mike.

"Okay, but tell me if you need anything." The officer told her. It was clear to her the other woman had her orders.

She thanked her before the woman officer left the room. But just a few seconds later, the door opened again. She thought the police officer might have forgotten something, but her eyes widened when she saw the person who entered the room.

Well, it was not what she had expected or who she expected to see. But she was glad to find a friend in a time like this.

"Jacky!" She blurted out with relief. Of course, she felt a heavy weight just dropped off her shoulders, seeing a familiar and friendly face. "What are you doing here?"

It only took Jacky a minute, and then she was back. But she was not alone. To her surprise, she entered the room with another woman in tow.

"I hope I am not too late for the reunion." Her new visitor rushed to her side, hugging and kissing her. "I am so glad that you are okay." She enthusiastically expressed with a cheerful tone.

"I am so glad to see you too," Haley responded with a smile, both happy and confused to see her. "What are you doing here, Dani?"

She could not see the reason why her friend would be here. Then, she remembered something Mike told her when they were under duress.

Your journey continues on empire

It had something to do with Gerald's real identity. Mike told her he was a criminal mastermind. Well, at least, he used to be.

Then, Mike also mentioned about his family.

"I am here to help my brother," Dani informed her, confirming what she remembered earlier. "If you still do not know, Gerald is my half-brother," Dani shared with her.

But she already knew about that, talking about family secrets. Mike had already dropped the bomb earlier, telling her more than he would like.

But in his defense, Mike did not want to overstep in Gerald's shoes. Nevertheless, she forced him, giving him no choice.

"Mike already mentioned it earlier. Who would have thought that?" But she guessed that was not shocking anymore after what she had discovered about her father.

Still, what a small world as fate twisted them into a small circle. Her most honest friend was the secret sister of her criminal lover. How ironic could that be?

Two strikingly different people shared the same blood, just like she had her father's blood running in her veins. She concluded that not everything from the same tree would bear the same fruit.

And she realized that even the most perfect family had their share of deep, dark secrets.