Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 792: Sidney Dalton’s True Identity

He let out a small sigh and then explained seriously, "Mr. and Mrs. Norwood, I’m not one of them."

As he said this, his gaze was honest, without the slightest hint of evasion.

Hearing this, Selena Kensington and Sterling Norwood exchanged a glance.

Sterling Norwood didn’t respond, but first helped Selena to sit down on a nearby bench.

Currently, Selena was heavily pregnant, and standing for too long would make her feel tired.

Once Sterling had settled Selena on the bench, he finally looked up at Elder Duan.

Elder Duan noticed his deep gaze; those deep blue eyes were so pure that it was impossible to detect any emotional fluctuations.

To understand what this person is thinking from his face is easier said than done.

Seeing this, Elder Duan continued, "I do know about the Godsbane Organization, but aside from the matters involving Quinn and Sidney, I have never participated in any of their affairs."

Hearing this from Elder Duan, Selena glanced up, "What matters?"

Elder Duan paused, and under Sterling’s gaze, slowly said, "After Quinn was born, she grew up as if she were my sister. Over the years, the Dalton Family instilled in her all of Aunt Quinn’s thoughts, ideas, and even principles of action... And she only knew some of the Dalton Family’s past... dirty deeds, but she didn’t know that she was a product of those filthy actions."

Selena furrowed her brow slightly.

Because she remembered that when Yvonne Norwood first threatened Felicity Dalton, it was based on these matters.

She believed that the dirty deeds of the Dalton Family made her an impure person regardless of involvement.

This notion alone filled her with some hatred.

But now, she discovered that she was a product of those filthy deeds. If it weren’t for Felicity’s steadfast nature, coupled with someone she loved and cared about, she might have truly collapsed...

"And what about Sidney Dalton?"

Selena was curious about how Sidney Dalton got involved with the Godsbane Organization.

And over ten years ago at that...

Even if the Godsbane Organization approached him first, given his suspicious nature and shrewdness, he shouldn’t have trusted a stranger so easily, right?

"Sidney Dalton... is not my child."

After Elder Duan finished speaking, he tightened his grip on his cane.

"What?!"

Selena instinctively exclaimed.

But she quickly realized the setting and lowered her voice immediately.

However, the shock in her eyes couldn’t be concealed.

Sidney Dalton is not Elder Duan’s child?!

Whose child is Sidney then? Could he also be a pretender?

No... If he were truly a pretender, Selena would have noticed by now, and the Godsbane Organization wouldn’t have abandoned him so swiftly.

Feeling Selena’s emotions fluctuating, Sterling, concerned that she might get too excited and affect the baby, gently patted her back reassuringly.

Feeling the movement on her back, Selena looked up at Sterling by her side.

Seeing his calm and slightly deep gaze, Selena’s previously restless heart calmed down immediately.

She glanced at Elder Duan standing there with his cane and suggested, "Elder, why don’t you sit down and talk with us?"

She could tell that Elder Duan had quite a lot to say to them today.

Elder Duan was silent for a moment but didn’t refuse Selena’s suggestion and sat on the chair beside her.

After sitting down, he glanced at Sterling and continued, "Mr. Norwood, you should know that during that experiment back then, the Dalton Family was split into two factions."

Sterling nodded slightly.

The Dalton Family at that time was also a prestigious family.

In that generation of the Dalton Family, there were twin brothers. The elder was Elder Duan’s father, and the younger brother was the one who wanted to surpass his brother and seize control of the Dalton Family by involving the whole family in the Godsbane Organization’s experiment.

Elder Duan continued, "At that time, my father found what his younger brother did unimaginable and incomprehensible, but he still held some benevolence toward my second uncle until he lured Aunt Quinn into the experiment, and that’s when my father truly turned against him."

"But later, with the progression of the Cleansing Movement, my second uncle’s family was all involved in the experiment and was driven mad; they were listed in the Cleansing Movement’s targets. The Dalton Family should have been targeted by the Empire, but it was because my father sacrificed familial loyalty and expelled my second uncle that the Dalton Family was preserved."

Elder Duan’s father’s brother grew up in the shadow of his brother’s excellence, and his mind was already twisted. His actions were extreme, and he embarked on a path of no return.

"However, my father still held some familial benevolence for his blood-related brother. He brought back my second uncle’s newborn child, and coincidentally, my wife was eight months pregnant and had a stillbirth. So he placed Sidney Dalton under my name."

Thus, Elder Duan’s father used a deceitful trick, replacing the newborn dead fetus with Sidney Dalton, who should have been disposed of. This allowed Sidney to grow up as if he were Elder Duan’s child.

In this way, he didn’t cut off his brother’s lineage.

Selena remained silent as she listened to Elder Duan’s words.

No wonder Sidney didn’t doubt the Godsbane Organization when they suddenly appeared.

Sidney’s situation was somewhat similar to the Linton siblings.

They were all people who were supposed to be eradicated but were instead protected.

But unlike the Linton siblings, Sidney wasn’t a pretender.

He was merely a pawn placed by the Godsbane Organization in Aethelgard, ready to be discarded at any time.

Selena looked up at Elder Duan.

Unexpectedly, Elder Duan knew so much...

No wonder from the very beginning, he never intended to entrust the Dalton Family to Sidney.

Back then, Selena was puzzled because Sidney had shown enough capability to become the head of the family, yet Elder Duan kept stalling.

Now, there was a reason.

Elder Duan couldn’t possibly hand over a vast Dalton Family to such an unstable person.

"Elder Duan, telling us all this..."

Selena tentatively spoke.

Elder Duan didn’t hide anything; he straightforwardly said, "Today’s Dalton Family cannot withstand any more crumble. So, I’m telling you all this in hopes that the Norwood Family won’t involve the Dalton Family when dealing with the Godsbane Organization."

Elder Duan’s gaze was keen; he noticed the hidden undercurrent flowing in Aethelgard.

And he remained inactive for so long merely to protect the Dalton Family.