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Nathan found out the truth the next day. The DNA test confirmed what should have been obvious from the start-Oliver was his son. But by then, it was too late.

I found him sitting on the sofa, disheveled and broken, Oliver's photograph in his hands. The picture was from my luggage, a photo of Oliver smiling, his eyes wide and bright. Eyes that looked exactly like Nathan's.

I stood in the doorway, watching him. His shoulders slumped, and for the first time in a long while, I saw the man I had fallen in love with, hidden beneath all the pain and betrayal. But it didn't matter anymore. The damage was done. The trust had been shattered beyond repair. Nathan sat slumped in the armchair, his unkempt beard and

making him look like a man who hadn't seen the light of day in weeks. The room reeked of cigar smoke, the remnants of his vices sca**ed across the floor-cigar butts, empty bottles, and crumpled papers. He looked like

he looked up at me, eyes hollow, searching for something that wasn't there. "Doris...

his knees, pulling at the hem of my skirt as if

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him to the reality

because you thought so, or because you trusted Sienna too

You had three yea***ry single day*-to do something. But you didn't." His remorseful eyes met mine, bloodshot from sleepless nights, filled with regret. "I didn't dare," he whispered, his voice barely audible. "Doris, I was scared. Scared that the test would come

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