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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obscured, was now in full view. The injuries he bore were unmistakable, rendering him

emotions.

you okay?" Her voice cracked as

twitched, as though trying to reach for her, but it refused to obey. Only a faint, broken sound escaped his throat, filling the heavy silence in the room "What's wrong with him? Why can't

rage as she turned on us. Her voice rose, sharp and accusing. "What did

wasn't us," someone said firmly. "He bit off

They fell in steady drops, landing

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

clutching at him

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

the air, heavy and unresolved, until Carter stepped in.

""Yes. He is."

as though seeing Silas up close might bring some clarity. His hand hovered, hesitant

fragile, as though even a brush of

voice cracked. "You've suffered so

remained silent, of course. His eyes, wide and unyielding, locked on Adam with an intensity that made the air feel heavy. Something

was fixed on this heartbreaking reunion,

been an enigma. Carter and had planned this entire moment to study her, to see how she would react when

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Sheila stood apart from the chaos, holding a delicate porcelain teacup

reaction of someone shocked by unexpected revelations. Instead, she radiated a quiet confidence, as if

longer

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

there was a puppet master behind

focus, not wanting her to catch on that I

innocent.

a room, saw his chance. "Anna," he said, his voice steady, "you know something. Why would Oliver

Anna's s eyes.