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…
Part 2: The Woman He Left Became His Sister-in-Law
Ethan slowly turned around. Adrian Cole stood a few steps away. Dark suit. Calm expression. One hand holding his car keys. His gaze passed over Ethan and…
Part 2: The Patent He Thought Belonged to Him
Daniel stared at the divorce petition against his chest. For several seconds, he did not move. Then his eyes dropped to the second document. Independent patent ownership…
Part 2: The House She Thought Belonged to Her Son
The watch box landed in the suitcase. Only then did Luu Ngoc Mai finally recover. She rushed forward and grabbed the edge of the case. —Tham Nguyet,…
Part 2: By the Time He Looked for Me, I Was Already Gone
The drive lasted forty minutes. Daniel sat beside Chloe. I sat opposite them. Chloe spoke almost the entire way. About the lake. About the food. About how…