CHAPTER 2: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIE
CHAPTER 2: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIE
Richard locked the ballroom doors.
No one was leaving until the truth came out.
Sophia sat beside Ethan while Victoria stood across from them trembling.
Years ago, Sophia had worked as a junior architect in Richard's company.
The two had fallen deeply in love.
When Sophia became pregnant, Richard was away overseas negotiating a billion-dollar merger.
Before she could tell him, Victoria intervened.
At the time, Victoria was Richard's ambitious business partner.
She wanted his wealth.
His influence.
His future.
Using forged documents and fake medical reports, she convinced everyone that Sophia had abandoned the baby after birth.
Sophia was forced out.
Threatened.
Silenced.
When Richard returned, he was told Sophia had disappeared voluntarily.
Heartbroken and confused, he eventually married Victoria.
But Sophia never stopped watching over her son.
For years she secretly sent letters.
Birthday wishes.
Christmas cards.
Messages of love.
Victoria intercepted every single one.
Until one letter accidentally escaped her control and found its way into Ethan's room.
That was the letter Ethan discovered.
The letter that exposed everything.
Richard's hands shook with anger.
"You stole my son from his mother."
Victoria burst into tears.
"I loved you!"
"No," Richard replied coldly.
"You loved what I could give you."
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For the first time in years, Sophia felt justice beginning to arrive.
But the biggest decision still belonged to Ethan.
