Chapter 189

"Do you seriously think every pretty woman reminds you of Mom?" Julian shot his brother a disapproving glance. "Always taking someone else's side, huh?" Nicholas let out a snort. "You're acting weird today, bro. That's not like you." He glanced toward Madeleine, who was sitting quietly by the shore, then leaned closer and asked in a hushed voice, "You know that girl?" Madeleine. Julian's tone was flat. "Never heard of her?" Nicholas shook his head. "Nope." "She's the fake rich girl from the Landry family," Julian replied with a scoff, a clear edge to his voice. "Did time for blackmail." Nicholas frowned. "Come on, Julian. That's a pretty harsh take. Have you even talked to her?" "Why would I?" Julian looked almost offended. "Exactly. If you've never even spoken to her, maybe don't jump to conclusions. That baby swap thing happened when they were infants, right? Our real sister's still missing. And don't forget, Mia Reed was also swapped. None of this mess is her fault." Julian's mood s