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!”

on her own terms. I begged her to try treatment, but she refused–afraid you couldn’t handle

after your mother passed away. What did she do wrong?

had never told him

always believed Sylvia’s mother had stolen his mom’s place and

had chosen to

painful. His lips trembled, but

a long silence, his father slapped divorce

want, but these six years–I refuse

to clean up the mess he’d

bring himself to beg them to

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

he learned Sylvia’s mother had left the country, he immediately booked a flight and

Sylvia–miraculously alive after

on park swings, gently swaying

down the urge

caught

her mother’s voice was gentle on the swing beside her.

Lorian. I’ve already signed the divorce papers with Mr. Lancelot, If you can’t move past this–if

pushed her swing

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done.”

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

me dragged you into

fell into each other’s arms, tears flowing freely as they held each other tight.

heart breaking

he opened a new account and typed a

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

screen until “Read” appeared beneath his

boarded his flight

rebuilding their lives away from

lifted from her shoulders,

felt truly free.

“death,” Sylvia received an unexpected call.

speaking,

think you have the wrong person,” Sylvia replied, confused. “I don’t

Smith is your biological father. Our investigation confirms you

his youngest

she was indeed Sylvia Smith, heiress to the Smith

for years, Miss Sylvia.

the initial shock wore off, Sylvia agreed to meet the man claiming to be her

Mr. Smith breaking

brokenw ith your mother,” he said, embracing

her new identity came wealth and privilege beyond imagination.

in the country, with business interests spanning multiple

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