Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

The Alpha King is unavailable 16

Chapter 16: Shattered Truth

Chapter 16: Shattered Truth

(Olivia's POV)

I stared at Ethan across his desk. His face was a mask of cold indifference. How could he be

so heartless?

"This is your daughter we're talking about," I whispered, my voice breaking with every word.

Ethan's amber eyes remained distant. Unmoved by my tears.

"I've told you, stop lying about Lily's life. If you needed money, just ask," he said flatly.

Something inside me shattered. The dam holding back my grief finally broke.

"You don't understand," I said, my body trembling uncontrollably. "You never understood."

Ethan sighed impatiently. "What don't I understand, Olivia?"

I looked up at him. My emerald eyes overflowed with tears.

"Lily... she's dead! My Lily... she's really dead!"

My voice broke on the last word. The admission tore through me like a knife.

Ethan's expression shifted from impatience to disbelief. His amber eyes narrowed

dangerously.

"What did you say?" he asked, his voice deceptively soft.

"Our daughter is dead," I repeated. Each word dripped with pain. "She died three months ago.

On her birthday."

Ethan rose from his chair. His powerful frame towered over me.

"Stop lying," he growled, slamming his fist on the desk.

"Lying?" I laughed bitterly through my tears. "Why would I lie about this?"

"To manipulate me. To gain my sympathy. To turn me against Victoria."

His accusation was like another knife to my already bleeding heart. Even now, facing the truth

about our daughter, Victoria was his first concern.

"You think I'd use our daughter's death to manipulate you?" My voice rose with incredulous

anger. “What kind of monster do you think I am?"

1/5

par

Chapter 16 Shattered Truth

Ethan's jaw clenched tight. "Where is she then? Where is Lily if she's dead?"

heart pounded painfully in my chest. This was

said, my

arm. My fingers dug into the expensive fabric

show you," I repeated,

with accusation. "If this is some

a trick!" I shouted, beyond caring who might hear. "Come with me.

surprised when he allowed me to

determination.

to see the truth. He needed to

collided

the sight of

voice soft and concerned. "What's

to look at her. This woman who had everything

Victoria still had her

I pushed past her. I shoved her aside

against the wall with a cry

her voice echoing down the

Ethan didn't stop. He followed me without a backward glance

determination. For once,

drive to Maple Grove passed in tense silence. Ethan's knuckles

wheel.

so tight I could see the muscle

each passing minute, my heart beat faster. I was about

man who had caused me so

arrived, I led him toward my

I'd created for Lily's memory had been my private refuge

felt like the final

2/5

1 Chart Shaped hi

the door to Lily's room, I paused. My

softly Lily's ashes and death certificate are all

he realized the truth. I wanted to

had

phone rang. The harsh electronic sound shattered the heavy silence

screen, then back at

moment–this crucial moment

held my else

the call. He put it

the hallway. "Ethan!" she cried, sounding breathless and panicked.

her! I saw

impossible moment, hope flared

bright and fierce it hurt. Could it

Ethan demanded, his eyes fixed

replied quickly. "She was running,

but she disappeared into the

as quickly as it had come. I remembered holding

Urn that morning.

its weight in my hands. Seeing Lily's face

lie.

whispered, fresh tears spilling down my cheeks. "Lily

The brief uncertainty vanished

believed Victoria over me. Of course he

told Victoria, ending

His amber eyes were cold and