Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 301 Confrontation

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Luke's hand gripped the warm cup of tea, though the ring steam did nothing to calm him. In a sudden burst of anger, he slammed the cup onto the table. The liquid splattered across the surface.

"I look exactly like my dad! If I'm not his son, then who am I?" His voice broke as he glared around the room, seeking answers.

Carter turned his sharp gaze toward Anna. "You must know something. Tell him."

Anna wrapped her arms tightly around her stomach, instinctively shielding the life growing inside her. She couldn't care less about Luke.

Her eyes dropped, and her voice came out in barely more than a whisper. "I don't know anything

The Sanders, who had been silent observers, exchanged wide-eyed glances. The conversation had taken a sudden, dramatic turn, and neither of them had expected it.

Adam's face, still pale from shock, shifted as a thought struck him. "Dad... could it be...?"

Jeffrey's expression was grim, but he nodded. 'Yes. Your father had an identical twin brother. If things had gone differently, you might've grown up with him. But you were switched at birth, and that's why you look like your uncle. Like me, Luke was confused. Not even Carter knew about that man. Luke knew his uncle died young, but beyond that, he was blind.

"Grandpa, are you talking about that uncle?" Luke asked cautiously. "Didn't he die years ago?"

"We all thought he was gone. But he wasn't. He survived. And from what we've uncovered, he's been orchestrating things in the background, including switching you and your cousin."

Adam's composure shattered. Moments ago, he'd been an outsider to the drama, but now he was at the center of it. The weight of the revelation pressed down on him.

"Dad, you can't mean this," Adam said, his voice shaking. "You wouldn't joke about something like this.... right?"

Jeffrey's expression hardened. "Do I look like I'm joking? Carter found out Silas is a Bolton. A genetic test confirmed it-he's your son."

Adam stood frozen, his breath caught in his throat, Memories of the harsh words he'd hurled at Silas flashed through his mind. The cruel accusations. The curses. The bitter irony of it all struck him with crushing force. "Where is he? Adam finally asked, the question barely audible. He knew now that there could be no lies in this room-no trickery.

The years he'd unknowingly spent apart from his son loomed over him, and all he wanted was to see Silas.

Jeffrey sighed and gestured toward the door. "Bring him in."

The room stilled. All eyes shifted to the entrance. Anna, who had been withdrawn and distant, suddenly sat 1/4

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unmistakable, rendering him pale and fragile.

emotions.

Her voice cracked

her, but it refused to obey. Only a faint, broken sound escaped

up, her tear-streaked face contorted with rage as she turned on us. Her voice rose, sharp and accusing. "What

us," someone said firmly. "He bit off his

tears spilled over. They fell in steady drops, landing on Silas's scarred face, tracing paths through

it was always calculated, a performance meant to sway someone's heart or gain sympathy. This time was different. The grief pouring from her was genuine, raw in a way I hadn't thought her capable of Why?" She whispered, her voice breaking. "Why would you do that to

clutching at him as sobs wracked

between disbelief and grief. His eyes lingered on Silas's battered form, and his hand trembled as he pointed. "Is... is he

heavy and unresolved, until Carter stepped in. His answer was clear, cutting through the

""Yes. He is."

though seeing Silas up close might bring some clarity.

bruises covering Silas's body made him seem almost fragile, as though even a brush of contact might cause more

voice cracked. "You've

of course. His eyes, wide and unyielding, locked on Adam with an intensity that made the air feel heavy. Something about the gaze was unsettling, hollow

on this heartbreaking reunion, my

beginning, she'd been an enigma. Carter and had planned this entire moment to

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chaos, holding a delicate porcelain teacup in one hand. Her lips curved into a faint, almost mocking

the reaction of someone shocked by unexpected revelations. Instead, she

Sheila no longer seemed

eyes and the cold precisioni in her expression reminded me of a black rose-beautiful yet dangerous, its thorns hidden until it was

struck me; if there was a puppet master

the porcelain obscuring her face. Her movements were calm, almost deliberate I shifted my focus, not wanting her to catch on that I was watching her so closely. We didn't have solid proof, not yet. However, her response-or lack

innocent.

saw his chance. "Anna," he said, his voice steady, "you know

Anna's s eyes.