Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: His Little-Known Past [3]
Nicole’s mouth moved slightly as she lowered her head to sip her red wine.
Indeed, arrogance and skills come naturally, just looking at Jose Floyd proves it.
"I’m Langdon Seal’s half-sibling... same mom, but different dad..."
"How could that be?" Nicole was surprised.
Jose Floyd poured wine for both himself and Nicole, his voice full of indistinct emotions, "Drink with me."
Nicole nodded lightly, watching as Jose Floyd brought the wine to his lips, she too drained her glass.
"When I was young, I felt this father treated Langdon and me differently, the tenderness and kindness in his eyes for Langdon could never be concealed, while for me, he was always cold and indifferent."
"When I won an award just like Langdon, he would praise Langdon with a gratifying smile, while for me, he merely glanced at my grades without a word."
Later, I accidentally overheard his explanation to Langdon, and it was then that I understood why he treated me so poorly.
"That day I returned home, passing by his study, I heard him saying, ’Langdon, you must work hard, everything in the Seal Family will be yours in the future, so you need to study diligently.’"
"I stood outside the door, feeling distressed as I heard his instructions, halting in my tracks. Then I heard him reveal a secret..."
"He said, ’Your brother is not really your brother, he is someone who should never have been born, a disgrace to the Seal Family.’"
Nicole’s brow furrowed slightly, her grip on the wine glass tightening.
For some reason, hearing Jose Floyd’s calm voice in this silent night made her heart flood with an indescribable ache...
"Young Langdon, like me, posed the question lingering in my heart, his voice rang out saying, ’Dad, why? He is clearly my brother!’"
"I heard his voice replied with disgust and disdain, ’He is a mistake! He is the mistake your uncle made! He is the disgrace left from your uncle being drunk and forcing himself on your mom!’"
"...Jose Floyd, perhaps you should stop talking and get some rest." Nicole softly suggested, pursing her lips.
Such past would be a scar for anyone, a past one would rather not face.
This man, appearing capable of anything, had a past that was just as heart-wrenching.
Jose Floyd continued as if he hadn’t heard Nicole, his voice still calm and deep.
"The ’uncle’ who was expelled from the Seal Family, turned out to be my real father. Only Langdon and my current dad know this truth, while I am oblivious to it, even my mom is unaware of this secret."
"Years ago, my uncle forced himself on mom, leaving her mentally shattered. My dad cherished mom, so upon knowing this, he expelled my uncle without ever mentioning it again. When mom had me, she believed that one night wouldn’t matter, assuming I would be my dad’s child. It’s just behind her ignorance, upon my birth, dad secretly conducted a DNA comparison between me and himself, discovering I wasn’t his child... He feared mom couldn’t handle it, and worried this scandal would disgrace him and the Seal Family, so he kept it concealed."
"Therefore, the only ones in this world who know my identity are myself, Langdon, and my so-called biological father."
"Afterward, the rift between that so-called father and me grew deeper. Following a fierce beating, I left the Seal Family, severing ties with him. Mom always said I acted impulsively, making us two like enemies, but there are many things she doesn’t know..."
