Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 271: Sometimes Justice isn’t loud...

"Truth? Was there ever truth in this family while I was left in the dark about my origin?" Desmond’s voice trembled as fury burned in his chest.

"Do you speak the truth? Yet you couldn’t accept that an adopted son is still a son?" His tone was a mixture of grief and accusation.

"I’m beginning to see the Allen family differently—a family more obsessed with bloodline than with loyalty or love."

Elder Allen’s face darkened like an approaching storm. He wouldn’t allow Desmond to tarnish the family name any further.

With emotions spiraling, Desmond felt the ground beneath his feet shift. If this continued, he feared he might collapse or completely lose control. But still, a deeper question pulled at his core and he needed answers.

Torn between storming out of the hospital ward or staying to hear the rest, his mind spiraled. He wanted to know the truth. Where did he come from? What was real?

Then the old man’s voice broke through his thoughts, calm and deliberate:

"You might care to take a look at the folder you took from the study." Elder Allen’s eyes held a knowing glint as he smirked.

Desmond’s breath caught.

Desmond froze, as though the ground beneath his feet had been ripped away.

The folder... He recalled it now. He had picked up a sealed envelope from the study some time ago but had never opened it. He hadn’t even looked through it.

But after this statement, he knew exactly what he would do once he got home. He would read it. Word for word.

Jessica shifted beside Davis. "Grandpa, what can be done now?" she asked softly.

The secret of the Allen family had nothing to do with her. Their roles and lineage weren’t hers to manage. Still, she found herself involved—because her husband stood at the center of it all.

Elder Allen drew a deep breath, then scanned the faces of those before him. Their eyes lingered on his lips, anxious for his next declaration.

Clearing his throat, he finally said:

"Now... the board must know the truth. It’s time the rightful heir of the Allen family takes his place."

He turned to Desmond, his voice steady.

"Desmond, you will no longer stand in line to inherit what was never yours by blood. But I will not leave you with nothing. You have served the company faithfully. You deserve a portion. But not the crown."

Desmond stood slowly, fists clenched tightly at his sides. "I see. Thank you for your honesty," he said, his voice coated in fury.

"But don’t think for a second that I’ll go quietly. If it’s war you want... then war you shall have."

for war," Davis said

cold and razor-sharp. His heart pounded, his

over—and it can’t be. Because I, Desmond, am not some random person to be picked up and

abruptly, the chair screeching against the tiled floor as it was shoved back. Jessica flinched at the

mouth to speak, but Desmond had

colder now, sharper—more dangerous than before. "All the years I gave

Elder Allen tried

his

You just said it yourself. We share

the exit, then paused, his back

he hissed, venom dripping from each word. "But don’t think for a second

door open with such force that it bounced off the wall and he stormed out of the ward without a backward

now-swinging door, her heart thudding in

face reflected quiet sorrow, and he

were dark and unreadable, but when he

take

man murmured tiredly. "He won’t. And

a hand gently on his

take it easy," he said, patting it lightly. "We’ll handle it—but one step at

the ward was laden with unspoken emotions. Its quietness spoke volumes. Everyone

like ages, Elder Allen broke

to inform the board about Desmond," he said slowly, his voice firm though wearied by age. "They have the right to know the

glance. She looked to Davis first before shifting her gaze to

voice calm but resolute. "I understand why you feel that

gave a short nod. "Then

board is loyal, yes, but they’re also businessmen. They care about legacy, about brand strength and public image. If we expose this now,

hold of it, it becomes more than just a family issue. It becomes a

"But don’t we owe it to

said, "but we owe more to the stability of the Allen Group. The Groups had been riddled with scandals and problems and now, If the board finds out Desmond isn’t an Allen, some may see it as

him for a while "Don’t you think being hesitant is even more dangerous than the

Just like Desmond said, he has been the one managing the group. Though he may have done it poorly

handled carefully. Remove him from sensitive operations. Redirect power to people you trust. If we confront him publicly, we

much as he wanted to seek justice for his parents, he still had to

sighed, pressing a hand

Elder Allen. "Sometimes justice isn’t loud, Grandpa.

excusing what he’s done. But we need to be smarter than him. We expose this now, we risk everything. We

clasped together on his