PART 2: HE LOCKED ME UP SO I COULDN’T RUIN HIS WEDDING—THEN HE DISCOVERED I OWNED 62% OF HIS COMPANY
The female officer looked at me strangely. —Early release isn’t something you request like checking out of a hotel. —I know. —Then why tomorrow? I smiled. —Because…
PART 2: HE CAME TO DEFEND HIS “CHILDHOOD FRIEND”—THEN THE OFFICER BEHIND ME CALLED ME COMMANDER
The voice belonged to Co Thoi Xuyen. He strode through the crowd with his face dark, pulled To Hieu Hieu behind him, and looked at me as…
PART 2: THE ULTRASOUND WAS REAL—BUT THE NAME ON IT WASN’T
I reached the hospital twenty minutes later. My doctor, Dr. Evelyn Carter, was waiting in her office with the photograph Adrian had given me on my birthday…
PART 2: I CALLED HER “SISTER-IN-LAW” AS A JOKE—THEN MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED I WAS SERIOUS
I returned to seat 14A and fastened my seat belt. Two rows ahead, neither of them moved for a long time. Ton Vu Manh sat upright now….
PART 2: HE INVITED ME TO HIS WEDDING TO PROVE HE HAD WON—THEN THE HOTEL CALLED MY FAMILY FIRST
I arrived at the InterContinental at 10:20 on Saturday morning. The wedding was scheduled for noon. The lobby had been transformed with white roses, crystal arches, and…
PART 2: WHEN HIS SISTER REFUSED TO RETURN THE MONEY, HE FINALLY UNDERSTOOD WHO HIS REAL FAMILY WAS
I didn’t leave the hospital. I only left Daniel. There was a difference. I went downstairs, found a quiet bench near the emergency entrance, and called my…
PART 2: THE HERO WHO WANTED A SON ONLY AFTER THE CAMERAS ARRIVED
The lawyer’s words were so absurd that, for several seconds, I thought I had misunderstood. —Adrian filed for custody? —Not full custody yet —Daniel Mercer, my attorney,…
PART 2: THE PHONE SHE COULDN’T PUT IN MY POCKET
The first examination began at eight thirty. Before entering the room, every student had to leave bags and electronic devices in numbered lockers outside. I placed my…
PART 2: THEY CALLED ME A SCHOLARSHIP GIRL—SO I BECAME ONE THEY COULDN’T CONTROL
For the next three weeks, I remained silent. Not because my throat still hurt. It had almost completely recovered. But every morning, when Mrs. Whitmore entered my…
PART 2: THE DNA TEST EXPOSED THE LIE MY SISTER HAD BEEN HIDING
Adrián Velasco did not take me to his office. He took me directly to the private medical center on the seventh floor of the Velasco headquarters. Apparently,…