The moment Arabella Donovan spoke, Hector Donovan couldn't help but shiver.
Deciding to confess to his sister was one thing; being found out by her and having his cover blown was another matter entirely!
Thoroughly spooked, Hector Donovan decided to take the initiative and change the subject, hoping his sister would temporarily forget about it.
"Ahem, you said you're this child's uncle—her biological uncle?"
"That's right. I am indeed Zora's maternal uncle. Her mother was my full sister, the eldest daughter of the Kensington family."
True to his reputation for doting on his sister, Vaughn Kensington's expression visibly softened at the mention of her.
"If you're her uncle, how come Zora didn't seem... very familiar with you when you first met just now?"
Vaughn Kensington's expression stiffened slightly. He glanced down at the niece in his arms, recalling how the two before him had protected her over the past two days and rescued her from those human traffickers today.
