Chapter 10

In a flash, Jocelyn’s smug face popped into his mind.

If the hidden camera could be explained away, this video was smoking–gun proof of her betrayal!

He had no clue how to explain this to his father. No way to silence the judgments echoing through the wedding hall.

A tidal wave of emotions crashed over him as he ended the call.

Then dialed Jocelyn directly.

“Lorian, finally calling me back?” Her voice dripped with false sweetness.

“The wedding video–you played it, didn’t you?”

Jocelyn giggled, sounding pleased with herself.

“Well, yeah! I saw you chickening out, so I gave you a little push. You’ve been planning this for six whole years–no turning back now. I did it for your own good.”

Rage surged through him, making his entire body shake.

“I TOLD you, Lancelot family business is NOT yours to mess with!”

“Even if revenge was needed, that was between me and Sylvia. Who the hell do you think you are? What gives you the right to decide what’s ‘for my own good‘? This was never about helping me–this was all

about you!”

“I know exactly what you said to Sylvia that night. I didn’t call you out then to spare your precious feelings. Since you’ve decided to throw away any decency, don’t blame me for what happens next.”

He hung up and immediately texted his assistant.

Within a week, the Collins family would be completely bankrupt.

Just as he powered off his phone, his father and Sylvia’s mother walked in.

He dropped to his knees before them, slapping himself repeatedly across the face until his cheeks burned.

“I’m so sorry. This is all my fault. I’m the one who destroyed Sylvia.”

“I thought… I believed Auntie had come between you and Mom. I… never meant for this to happen.”

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His father, blind with fury, kicked him hard in the chest.

“You complete idiot! Your mother divorced me because she had terminal cancer–there was never any

affair!”

treatment, but she refused–afraid you couldn’t handle watching her suffer. I’ve kept this from

passed away. What did she do wrong? What did

had never told him any of this

had stolen his mom’s place and caused her

his mother had chosen to leave them

breath painful. His lips trembled, but words

silence, his father slapped

whatever you want, but these six years–I refuse to believe

to clean up

bring himself to beg them to stay.

this tragedy, he had no right to ask for anything. He knelt at

mother had left the country, he immediately booked a flight and

he found Sylvia–miraculously alive

sat on park swings, gently swaying back and forth.

the urge to

he caught fragments of their

her mother’s voice was gentle on the

you still have feelings for Lorian. I’ve already signed the divorce papers with Mr. Lancelot, If you can’t move past this–if he’s really what you

was soft but firm as she pushed her swing to a halt. “That

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done.”

for not telling him I’m alive. That was the

dear. It’s me dragged

into each other’s arms, tears flowing freely

the shadows, Lorian watched them, his heart breaking all over again. He backed

new account and typed a single message

hope it’s everything I couldn’t give you. Love

screen until

with nothing left to say, he boarded his flight home, leaving her to the peace she’d finally found.

and her mother began rebuilding their lives away from

past six years gradually lifted from her

felt truly free.

weeks after her “death,” Sylvia received an unexpected

speaking, on

think you have the wrong person,” Sylvia replied,

Mr. Smith is your biological father. Our

his youngest

– she was indeed Sylvia

father has been searching for you for years, Miss Sylvia. He would like to meet

agreed to

was emotional, with Mr. Smith breaking down upon seeing his long–lost daughter.

my brokenw ith your mother,” he said, embracing her tightly. “Welcome

her new identity came wealth

Smith family was one of the wealthiest in the

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