“But now that Sandra has told me, I know I was wrong. I had to make things right with you, which is why I flew back so suddenly to find you. I''m sorry for disturbing your rest."


    Hannah and Samuel listened with stony faces, waiting patiently for him to finish before speaking.


    "So, you came here to wake me up this early in the morning just to tell me something so trivial that can''t be changed now? What''s the point? What good is an apology at this stage?" Hannah said.


    Samuel rolled his eyes and shot back, "Did you really think that bringing us this news would make us feel all touched and grateful? That we''d thank you and just get back together?"


    “Besides, how can you be sure he was the one who did the drugging, based on just a few photos? What if Sandra drugged someone and then framed him? Is there a video? You can''t just go around ndering people based on a couple of pictures.”


    As Samuel spoke, he pushed Lionel aside. “Alright, that''s enough. If you have anything else to say, save it forter. Move it. Oh, and from now on, don''t let this man into our house. That goes for his family too. I''m sick of them waltzing in and out of here whenever they please!"


    The siblings exchanged a look and walked out, ignoring Lionel, who stood frozen in ce.


    Once in the car, Samuel continued, "Hannah, I can''t believe Sandra sent him that information too. But he''s such an idiot for believing it based on a few photos without investigating first. He uses you and his brother with such ease. What if this is just another one of Sandra''s fabrications? After all, that woman is a pathological liar. We can''t be sure any of this is real."


    "I feel the same way. She''s lied too many times.”


    If Sandra hadn''t been such a habitual liar, they might have been thrilled by the


    news, thinking it was a real possibility.


    But since she lied so often, and always to protect herself...


    They couldn''t rule out the possibility. that this tie was also for


    self-preservation. In any case neg


    they


    couldn''t make any decisions until they had investigated thoroughly.


    Seeing that Hannah and Samuel had left for work, a member of the household staff approached Lionel, who was still standing there in a daze, and tried to persuade him.


    "Mr. Rosenberg, it would be best if you left on your own. Your mother has paparazzi watching our housez these days. If they get a picture of you being thrown out by security it''ll be trending online in no time. That wouldn''t be good for you, or for us. Please don''te here again. Otherwise, we''ll go to the press, and your mother won''t be able to bail you out. You''ll have to deal with the consequences yourself."


    Lionel pressed his lips together and reluctantly left the Temple family''s estate.


    But he had to admit, Hannah and Samuel had a point. The photos alone weren''t enough to prove what really happened. It was possible, just as they''d said, that Sandra had staged the pictures to frame Quennel.


    The truth of the matter required a proper investigation.


    Once he had investigated and found the truth, he coulde back and exin everything to Hannah.