The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

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Hailey froze, narrowing her eyes as her expression turned serious. “Dad, how do you know my biological mother’s name?”

Greg lowered his head, taking a deep breath as if preparing to reveal a long–hidden secret. “Hailey,” he began, looking up with tears streaming down his face, the Brown family has never been able to make things right with you. It was my fault about Valerie’s car accident all those years ago”

Hailey’s mind buzzed with disbelief, her eyes wide with shock. She opened her mouth, struggling to find her voice. “Dad. what are you saying?

Greg sighed deeply, his voice heavy with regret. “You were young when sent to the Brown family, not because of any family ties between the Browns and the Daltons, but because, from the very beginning, we were all connected to your biological father, Aiden. He took a moment to collect himself before explaining the events of that year in detail.

“I was young back then, just married to your adoptive mother. We were poor, and she was pregnant. Somehow, Aiden found me and offered me three hundred thousand dollars if I helped him with something What he wanted me to do was orchestrate an accident that would kill Valerie.”

Hailey lowered her head. “Why did he want to do that?” She thought, ‘Hadn’t Mom already agreed to the divorce? Why couldn’t he just let her go?”

“I don’t know the exact reason, Greg said, his face filled with pain and regret. “But at the time, I was desperate for money. 1 agreed.”

“So all this time, the murderer I had been searching for was right beside me,” Hailey said with a bitter laugh, her emotions breaking down. Tears streamed down her face as she was overwhelmed with pain.

The ward’s door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang. Hailey’s adoptive mother, Lucia, rushed in in a panic, waving her hands at Hailey. “No, Hailey, Greg isn’t the real murderer.”

“He already admitted it himself, Hailey said, her voice shaking.

pushed Greg. “Hurry up

was confused. “What’s going on?”

at Lucia, as if finding it hard to speak. “If you won’t say it, I will!” Lucia, being impatient, cut straight to the point. “You can’t be

he pushed open the door. His expression was calm and indifferent as he stepped inside. Still in his patient gown. Owen exuded a cold aura. He was

day my parents were involved in an accident.” He paused, then asked quietly, “Have I ever

was six?”

away in a car accident, but I didn’t know you were only six

when I was six,” Owen said softly. “And the place where it happened was the same

Crescent Street,”

felt like it had exploded. “What

his head, his gaze complicated as he looked at her. “Hailey, I’ve looked into it. My parents accident happened because their brakes failed, and they crashed into a car that had already been in an accident. It was a chain collision. The first accident was your mother’s, and then my parents‘

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a pause, be continued. “If my parents‘ car hadn’t collided, maybe your mother wouldn’t have died. It was an accident, but Hailey, it was

that felt dry, and she couldn’t find the words. Her eyes sting with tears as she shook her head repeatedly. “No, it’s impossible, it’s impossible…” She thought, ‘What does he mean it’s because of

event was something no one would want, and Owen’s parents had also lost their lives in the accident. They were all victims in

Meanwhile, Lucia seemed to want to speak, but

morning Owen wasn’t there, and just as she was about to call him, she noticed

been filming but finally had some time off. I looked into the car and your mother’s relationships

I traced its history from the beginning. Two months before the accident, it was owned by a Mr. Weiss, who was planning to immigrate and sold it at a low price to Alden Grimes. Later, the car changed hands again and ended up with a man

Mr. Brown had been in contact with Aiden. So, there’s a high possibility that this accident was intentional. But aside from this, there’s another suspicious person involved. Your mother’s car first collided with that