Chapter 365

Audrey’s POV

“Of course, Astrid said, tapping Ethan’s head. “You’re still too young to get it.”

*If Blake Parker could actually change, the sun would rise from the west.” Astrid dropped vegetables onto his plate. “Eat your greens and quit overthinking.”

“Uncle Ethan, have some candy!” Emma held out a wrapped piece. “Candy makes everything better!”

Ethan’s expression softened immediately. He served Emma a chicken drumstick. “Growing girls need protein.”

Emma stuffed the entire piece into her mouth. “I wanna grow big and protect Mommy!”

“Then you definitely need to eat up,” Ethan said, ruffling her hair.

Emma nodded with such serious determination, her cheeks still bulging with chicken, that we all burst out laughing. Just like that,

the tension broke.

After dinner, I took Emma for her bath, listening to her chatter about “funny uncle Ethan” before tucking her into bed.

Later that night, I called Adrian. He’d texted that he’d reached London safely and would arrive in New York by morning.

“One day back and already picking fights?” Adrian’s voice carried a hint of amusement. “Mrs. Knox has grown bold. I expected you’d endure their bullying longer, like before.”

“Did you save my life just so I could be everyone’s doormat?”

“No,” he replied quickly. “I just didn’t expect… Actually, I’m proud of you. Your sister would be happy seeing you like this.”

My chest tightened at the mention of my sister. “Tell me more about her.”

“Haven’t I told you plenty? What do you want to know?”

I decided to be direct. “Tell me about how she became pregnant with your child.”

The line went quiet. All I could hear was Adrian’s breathing growing heavier.

“It’s getting late,” he finally said. “You should rest.”

The call ended abruptly. I stared at my phone, then set it down.

Adrian’s silence confirms it. The mental institution papers Eleanor showed me were real. My sister really was confined to a facility, only released after becoming pregnant.

What exactly happened between them? She had a heart condition – pregnancy would have been dangerous. Did she truly consent to having his child?

I gazed out at the night sky until sleep finally claimed me.

terrible has

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pounding on my door yanked me from

sleepy,” Emma mumbled beside

said, patting her back. “Go back to sleep,

the blanket around her and dragged myself to

wrong?” I asked, still blinking

at me. “I knew Victoria showing up would cause

bedroom door to avoid waking Emma. On screen was a paused

Sinclair appeared with Victoria standing behind them, all wearing carefully composed expressions

we were told our beloved daughter Audrey had died of stomach cancer,” Richard began. “The funeral was

ashes,” Elaine continued, dabbing her eyes. “We couldn’t understand how our healthy daughter suddenly passed, but

Richard picked up, “when our daughter Victoria saw her sister

we recognized her immediately,” he declared. “This woman is our daughter Audrey,

looked directly at the camera. “Audrey, we miss you. We don’t

to New York to find you,” he continued. “If you want to reconnect, please call. If not…” his voice hardened slightly, “we’ll livestream our search so everyone can witness our family

turned off the video. “They’re

now, a mocking smile playing

with your old photos. They think you’re Audrey. Everyone’s calling you ungrateful for deceiving your parents and

the Parkers,” I said. “That’s why she was with Rebecca yesterday

you when

“They just want me to admit I’m Audrey

me, and bully me

phone. “Since they want a livestreamed reunion, I’ll give them exactly that. Time to settle some

Richard’s number. He answered

this?”

“Hello, Mr. Sinclair.”

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are…?” He

own daughter’s voice?” I

“You disappeared without a word, faked your death,

“Bring your wife, your daughter, and all my birth documents. Livestream it

want.”

I hung up immediately.

to confront them?”

“I want everyone to see

tried another number, but only got an automated message: “We’re sorry, the number you’ve dialed is

“What’s wrong?” Astrid asked.

your boss help

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