Briana pressed her lips together, remaining silent.
She truly didn't understand, nor did she want to delve too deeply into their family matters.
William continued, "There are things Scott might not have mentioned to you. He and I share the same father but have different mothers."
Briana was taken aback, unsure of how to respond.
"Scott was born out of wedlock," William explained, wheeling himself forward. "My father passed away early. I was in a car accident at the age of ten, which left me paraplegic, forever bound to this wheelchair. But my family needed a successor, so my grandfather brought Scott back when he was only seven. My mother has always felt that Scott took what's rightfully mine, which is why she never likes him."
William added with a faint smile, "Since Scott took over
