Facade of Love

Chapter 53 The Unexpected Man

A hint of regret crossed my mother’s face. “If I had known she would wreak havoc on our family, I wouldn’t have let my heart soften and adopted her. Yvette, it’s my fault. I was foolish.”

I pressed my l*ps together, a whirlwind of emotions stirring within me. After a moment of silence, I looked at my mother.” You and Dad never told me about this.”

She gave a resigned smile. “After we took her in, you arrived shortly after. Once you were born, she was so mature and caring toward you. Your father and I saw this and gradually began to treat her as our own. Over the years, she’s been nothing but obedient and sensible. Your father and I admittedly had our selfish reasons. We hoped that when we were gone, she could support you. That would give us peace of mind. We never imagined we’d find ourselves in a situation like this.”

Hearing my mother’s words, it suddenly clicked why Moore had set me up five years ago. If she was not a Scott, everything made sense.

With this realization, I took a sharp breath and looked at my mother. “Mom, if she isn’t your daughter, why didn’t you and Dad believe me when I told you what happened five years ago?

She furrowed her brows, looking helpless. “It’s not that we didn’t believe you, we just didn’t have any evidence. Plus, after your incident, she went to the border to find you. She was more worried than your father and I. She came back severely Injured, nearly losing her life. People are naturally compassionate, so after seeing her care for you like that, how could we suspect her? Your father did try to investigate, but found nothing. So, we couldn’t just take your word for it. Besides, you were only eighteen then. You were young and sometimes naive!”

I understood my parents‘ worries and did not press any further.

That night, I stayed up with my mother at the Scotts‘, talking until the early hours. My mother finally drifted off to sleep in the early morning. I did not feel the slightest bit tired.

My father had just been laid to rest

still waiting for me to sort it

made my way to Scott Corporation early. Uncle Marcus had hauled in a year’s worth of financial statements into my office. The sheer volume of paperwork was overwhelming. It would take days to sift through it all, so I asked Uncle Marcus directly, “Uncle Marcus, did the finance department prepare

Marcus nodded. “Yes, Director Wilson had them prepared in advance knowing

before finally saying, “No need to go through

aback. He did

top brass must be aware of the shareholders‘ visit. Since they know, then these documents are what they want me to see. Even if I painstakingly read every single word,

suggesting… the issue with the three million dollars is tied to the company’s

that money. It’s only

knitting together in

reaction, I asked,

only to

The

2/2

but it operates differently. There are certain

I was puzzled.

top brass and employees are all holdovers from before the acquisition, including the CEO.

at the complexity of the situation. After a moment, I asked, “Doesn’t Scott Corporation have