CHAPTER 3: THE TRUTH COMES OUT
Ethan took the girl’s hand gently.
“What’s your name?”
“Anna.”
“Anna,” he said, his voice softening, “you’re not alone anymore.”
But the truth was bigger than just cruelty.
When Ethan confronted his parents later that night, the truth finally surfaced.
Years ago, Lily had fallen in love with a man beneath their status.
The Vale family, obsessed with reputation, forced her out — cutting her off completely.
When she disappeared, they told the world she had died.
“She chose to leave,” his father insisted.
“No,” Ethan said, his eyes burning. “You chose to erase her.”
Silence filled the room.
“And now her daughter shows up,” his mother whispered, shaken. “With the crest…”
Ethan looked at them with quiet fury.
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“She didn’t come for money. She came for family.”
And for the first time, the powerful Vale family had no control.
