Part 2: He Didn’t Recognize the Wife He Sent Away
Chu Tu Nien frowned slightly. —Why are you apologizing? You were the victim. His voice was still as gentle as Ha Kieu remembered. Gentle enough to make…
Part 2: The Son They Pushed Out of His Own Home
I looked at the two little girls hiding behind Lam Man. Then at my son’s cramped room. —Yes. Lam Man froze. —What? —I don’t welcome you. Her…
Part 2: The Eight Days He Thought I Would Forgive
I didn’t go home. I didn’t explain. I simply answered: —I’m not coming back tonight. Three dots appeared. Then disappeared. Then appeared again. Finally: —Stop playing games,…
Part 2: The Secret His Mother Took to the Grave
Adrian stopped the video. Then played the last sentence again. —Claire… promise me that, when I die, you will tell her the truth about her father. His…
Part 2: He Cleared My Name Four Years Too Late
Professor Wen Nhuoc Duong stared at me. —Tong Uyen Nghi? I nodded. —She changed Professor Trieu’s experimental data and copied part of the research into a project…
Part 2: The Son He Never Knew Was His
Daniel’s hand remained suspended over the medal. Leo stood in front of him, waiting. The principal smiled awkwardly. —Mr. Whitmore? Daniel seemed to wake up. He took…
Part 2: The Eighteen Calls He Chose Not to Answer
Adrián stared at the eighteen printed call logs on the table. His anger faltered. Only for a second. Then he frowned again. —What is this supposed to…
Part 2: The Recording He Could Not Deny
I stared at the recorder on the bedside table. My hands trembled. Nathan noticed. —Do you want me to play it? I swallowed. —Yes. He pressed the…
Part 2: By the Time He Read the Note, We Were Gone
Daniel came home at seven thirty that evening. He opened the door while talking on the phone. —Yes, Vivian, Noah ate breakfast before I left. Olivia knows…
Part 2: The Wedding He Never Thought I Would Have
The next morning, I stopped waiting. Not emotionally. Practically. I canceled the lease on the apartment Julian had paid for. Packed my clothes. Returned every card linked…