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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?"

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

heart pounded painfully in my chest. This was the moment

I said, my voice

My fingers dug into the expensive fabric of

you," I repeated,

accusation. "If this

shouted, beyond caring who might

me to lead him. My grief had transformed

determination.

He needed to face what

private lounge, we nearly collided with Victoria in

the sight of us

she questioned, her voice soft and concerned. "What's

to look at her. This woman who had everything while I

still had her Emma. She still

I pushed past her. I shoved her aside

against the wall

her voice echoing down

followed me without a backward glance at

determination. For once, he was focused solely on

passed in tense silence. Ethan's knuckles were

wheel.

so tight

faster. I was about to open my most

the man who had caused me so much

we arrived, I led him toward my residence. My steps grew heavier as

for Lily's memory had been my private refuge of grief.

like the

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Lily's room, I paused. My

ashes and

his face when he realized

neglect had cost

touched the cool metal, Ethan's phone rang. The harsh electronic sound shattered the heavy

screen, then back at me. Hesitation was clear in

he choose this moment–this crucial moment

held my else

accepted the call. He put it

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

I saw

stopped. For one wild, impossible moment, hope flared in

fierce it hurt. Could it

eyes fixed on my face.

Park" Victoria replied quickly.

catch her, but she

hope died as quickly as it had come. I

Urn that morning.

its weight in my hands. Seeing Lily's face in the

lie.

fresh tears spilling down my

hardened. The brief

Victoria over me.

he told Victoria, ending

His amber