Chapter 299: End of Deception Astrid's POV:

Killian's words hung in the air, heavy and sharp. My chest tightened as I watched the shock ripple through the crowd, each revelation unraveling the lies Giselle had built her world around.

My mind was racing, and I could feel my pulse quicken as Killian's accusations cut deeper and deeper into her.

Every word, every truth he spoke chipped away at the facade she had worn for so long.

Ryker is not her son.

The thought crashed over me like a wave, nearly knocking the breath out of me. Ryker... not hers. I'd never considered it before. But as I stood there, hearing Killian's voice, the pieces began to fall into place.

The coldness I had seen in Giselle, the distance between her and Ryker - it all made sense now.

She had never treated him like a mother would treat her own child, and now I knew why. He wasn't her child.

But then, the question struck me like lightning - where is her real daughter? Who is she, and where had Giselle hidden her?

I stared at Giselle, watching her crumble under the weight of Killian's words.

Her face had turned pale, her body trembling as she tried and failed to come up with a response.

The crowd's whispers were growing louder, and Giselle looked like she was on the verge of collapsing. She was unraveling, and for the first time, I saw the fear in her eyes.

child? Where had she gone? My mind raced, trying

not long ago, that Hazel wasn't her real daughter. I had dismissed it at the time, thinking it was just another of the strange

Damien had come home one day

never explained where Hazel had come from

I hadn't known this secret, I wouldn't have suspected that Hazel is Giselle's

Vanessa who had been silent the whole time. Her

is also having the

then, there

a sickening thud. Damien and Giselle had been together

Killian is not

all this from Vanessa who trusted me enough to

for Hazel's safety, her unusual worry... It all made

wasn't just any child - she was Giselle's daughter. That was the only explanation

realization hit me

The child Giselle

one she had traded for Ryker, had been right in front of

- he had been the one to hide her,

Giselle had gone to

most wicked thing she had ever done, but what kind

do what she did

she had shown Ryker suddenly made perfect sense -he wasn't her son. He never had

voice rang out again, cutting through my thoughts.

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