Love Command: Darling, Do You Yield?-Chapter 170 Retribution 1

Brandan stood at the entrance of the intensive care unit, looking inside. His deep eyes fell on Iris Harris’s face, covered by a breathing mask. He then closed his eyes slightly, turned around, and headed towards Lady Hyde.

Lady Hyde had experienced too much emotional upheaval today and was kept in the hospital for observation. She was placed in a deluxe ward, recuperating.

When Brandan entered, Lady Hyde was sitting on the bed. Upon seeing him come in, she looked a bit panicked.

"Brandan..."

"Mom," Brandan sat opposite her, casually lighting a cigarette, "why did you know she went to the seaside?"

His tone was very calm, yet powerful, making Lady Hyde’s already pale face even paler.

"You know," Brandan looked at her, "I’ve always respected you deeply." He lowered his eyes and laughed silently, "But now, I’ve discovered that the woman I respect the most has hidden many secrets from me."

"Brandan..." Lady Hyde clasped her hands tightly, showing a trace of unease. Her lips moved, "Mom is doing this for your own good... Please don’t ask, alright?"

"But look at her now," Brandan raised his head to look at her, "are you going to wait until she’s dead before you tell me?"

"..."

"You’re all keeping secrets from me." Brandan smiled, the smile on his lips somewhat mocking, "Saying things I don’t understand. What’s going on? Asking why I don’t remember her, asking why I broke my promise... Who is she actually talking to? Clearly looking at me, but why..." His eyes reddened slightly, his voice hoarse, "but why do I feel she’s looking at someone else?"

"Brandan, please stop..."

Lady Hyde lowered her head, almost not daring to look at Brandan’s face.

"What she said, I can’t understand at all." Brandan trembled as he raised his hand and took a puff of his cigarette, the nicotine swirling on his tongue, so bitter it almost brought tears, "Mom, can you tell me?"

After a long silence, Lady Hyde finally said softly, "You once had a brother."

Brandan’s hand trembled, and ash fluttered down from his fingertips.

In disbelief, he raised his head to look at Lady Hyde.

Tears were streaming down Lady Hyde’s face.

She looked blankly at Brandan, "Brandan, this secret, I originally planned to hide for a lifetime. But... why did it have to turn out this way..."

Tears fell silently as she met Brandan’s astonished gaze, murmuring, "I gave birth to twins. You were born with a heart disease and were very weak. Your father and I decided to send you to the United States for treatment... At that time, the Hyde Residence was very unstable, and you were in poor health. The United States was too far from River City, and we feared you would be discovered and harmed, so we announced to the world that there was only one child."

"During that period, your brother lived in River City, taken care of by your father, while I was in the United States caring for you, occasionally returning to River City to visit him..." Lady Hyde lowered her head, tears falling onto her fingertips, "Iris and your brother met during that time."

"Ten years ago, a small tsunami occurred at the seaside."

"Your brother saved her, but he was in critical condition, and your father sent him to the United States for emergency treatment overnight."

"The treatment failed... He fell into a coma, in a state resembling death. But the Hyde Residence couldn’t go on without an heir for one day. Conveniently, your heart surgery was successful the following year, so we brought you back."