The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 617

Carly frowned. "What do you mean something happened to Hayden? What happened?"

Lucy lowered her voice. "Carly, Hayden has discovered the truth about your background... he "

Before Lucy could finish, Carly cut her off. "The truth about my background? What are you talking about? Everyone knows I'm the daughter of the Hamptons-the richest family in the world!"

Carly was still completely unaware of the situation unfolding around her.

Lucy hesitated for a moment, but with Hayden awake, she knew she couldn't keep the truth from Carly any longer. It was time to prepare her for what was about to happen.

"Carly, I need to tell you something important. You're not Mr. Hampton's biological daughter."

Carly's expression froze, and her eyes widened in disbelief. "What do you mean I'm not his biological daughter? Are you out of your mind? What are you even saying?"

Lucy held her gaze. "Carly, the truth is... you're actually my and Aaron's biological daughter. Years ago, I swapped you with Celine."

Carly's breath caught in her throat. "You swapped me with Celine? If I'm your and Aaron's biological daughter, then... what about Celine? Is she-?"

Hampton's biological daughter. She's the legitimate heir to the

thunderclap, her pupils shrinking as

was saying. She understood each word, but

shaky with rage. "I get it now-Celine is your real daughter. You want her to replace me

reached out, trying to comfort her. "Carly, please, it's not what you think. Everything I've told you is the truth. You have to

"You're lying! Celine is the illegitimate child you had

felt like her entire world had collapsed around her. She had been living in the illusion that she was the heiress

wretched Celine possibly

was the legitimate daughter of

choice but to force Carly to face the painful truth,

have to accept the reality. Think about it-if Celine were really my biological daughter, would have treated her

down. Hayden already knows the truth. He's in the

e could expos

neither of us will have

her to confront the harsh truth. She was nothing