Chapter 0617

ady know all of this, Mom!”

“No, you don’t know everything… Leonardo isn’t your father!”

“What?! Say that again!”

“You heard me. Leonardo isn’t your father. I have to be honest: at first, I thought you might be his. But I did a test before you were born and found out you were Maximus’s son. If Leonardo had known, he’d have killed you. I thought he’d never develop feelings for you, but carrying you in my womb made me love you. I wanted to protect you at all costs. I paid the doctor who ran the paternity test when you were born, which is why Leonardo never doubted you were his son. But the truth is, you’re Maximus s child.

“I wanted to tell you so many times, but I didn’t have the courage. Especially not when I saw how Frank and Leonardo were grooming you to become the proud Palmer who would lead Palmer Group. I never understood why Maximus wasn’t seen as the head of the family. Peter was clearly out of the picture, so Leonardo was searching for someone to take over the business. That person was going to be you. But in the end, look at us–you and I ended

here together…”

up

let me grow up believing all

danger. Surely, by now, you’ve realized what kind of man Leonardo is. Otherwise, you’d never have distanced yourself from him. I never wanted to tell you that bastard abused me… It’s something I struggled to accept. My God, I was Alexia Levett,

You should have told me… That bastard deserves to die!” Lucius

things, but it’s not necessary. That

can you be so sure? He’s still here, living in Switzerland, just biding his

trust me. I know that bastard’s

do you know?”

“Peter…”

Not this again. Peter is dead. He’s been dead

who kept me in that house! He’s the one paying for my care!

recovery isn’t going great, but the story about Peter–I can assure you it’s not

be so sure. Peter is out there, looking for something, and it’s not a

find you. And I swear, what Leonardo did won’t go unpunished…”

won’t let me fall into Frank’s or Leonardo’s hands. I’d rather be dead than

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