"You and John are related by bloodline? What's your relation to him?"
"I knew you'd make that face. I've never actually met John, but I am his father's blood brother, born of the same mother. So technically, he's my nephew."
"You're John's uncle?"
Hearing this, Owen's eyes widened in shock.
This wasn't in the original story!
In fact, the original work, which was widely considered to be a mess, left many crucial details vague.
This included the identity of John's father and his current whereabouts—Owen knew nothing about either of them.
And now, out of nowhere, Sorvan was revealing that he was John's uncle, the blood brother of John's father.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you."
"No, no, no, I just find it hard to believe how cold-blooded you are. He's your own nephew, and you just stood by and watched him die?"