Should she tell Hiram that Tricia was his real sister? That it was his own sister who had driven his family to ruin, step by step?

What a cruel truth that would be for Hiram to hear.

Evander pressed his lips together, drew in a deep breath that made his chest rise, then slowly exhaled. “Have you ever considered that you’re not actually the Sterlings‘ biological daughter?”

She answered calmly, “I’ve known that for a long time.”

“For a long time?”

Charlotte stood, unhurried and collected, and faced him directly. “Yes, for a long time. Even though they were only my adoptive parents, I was the reason they were caught up in all of this. They could have survived, if not for me.”

Her composure finally wavered, her eyes reddening as she fought to keep her emotions in check.

Each time Evander heard those words, it felt like a lead weight pressing against his chest, a constant reminder that he was the one who’d set all

this in motion.

He was the guilty one.

He stood there, motionless, letting her vent her grief and anger. Only when her trembling had faded a little did he finally speak, his voice hoarse. “I’m sorry.”

He didn’t know what else to say. Apologies were all he had left.

faltered, almost letting herself be moved by his regret. She clenched her fists tightly and avoided meeting

face, as if trying to see past her cold mask

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silence, he let out

on the outskirts

only person she

and sunglasses, her face almost entirely hidden. A slim cigarette dangled between her fingers, and judging by the smell, she’d already

habit from that man–smoking, something she’d carefully hidden from Evander to keep up her immaculate image. He’d

family got the money,

won’t let me touch it. I told him I wanted to buy a car, and

snapped her cigarette in half, staring at her. “Eight million, and you only

he’s really planning. He even changed the PIN on the account so I

wasn’t stupid. She knew Tricia was only using her

the cash; neither she nor her mother could touch

dime without his say–so.

narrowed, cold and calculating. If Evander hadn’t already lost all trust in her, she would never have stooped to working

than

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