Bab 294: Along memory lane (4)

"Now you have her confused." Theodore laughed as he joined them in the living room, having heard part of their conversation.

"Dad, do you know any of this?" She asked, hoping there was something that would make more sense than the insanity that was going on. "Did you know Natalie was my cousin?"

He took a breath and glanced at Lucy for permission to talk about it. When she nodded, he turned back to Zaria. "I did know Lucy had a long-lost sister called Ava. I only joined the dots when I met Natalie for the first time and realized how similar she looked to you. Even then, I wasn't certain of anything. There are many brunettes in Imperium, after all. But when I started investigating Nathaniel…"

"Wait. You were investigating him?" She was puzzled.

"I knew you were doing it in secret. I wanted to find something you could use against him. I didn't want you to continue to endanger yourself digging dirt on a man like him." He explained.