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.

up and explain,

was confused. “What’s going on?”

look at Lucia, as if finding it hard to speak. “If you won’t say it, I will!” Lucia,

Owen. “Let me explain, Owen said as he pushed open the door. His expression was calm

voice steady. The day your mother had her accident, June 18th, was also the day my parents were involved in an accident.” He paused, then asked quietly, “Have I ever told you

was six?”

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

six,” Owen said softly. “And the place where

Crescent Street,”

like it had exploded. “What do you

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

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hadn’t collided, maybe your mother wouldn’t have died.

repeatedly. “No, it’s impossible, it’s impossible…” She thought, ‘What

lost their lives in the accident. They were all victims in

pulled Hailey into his arms. Hailey rested against him, seeking comfort. Meanwhile,

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

I looked into the car and your mother’s relationships before she

by a Mr. Weiss, who was planning to immigrate and sold it at a low price to Alden Grimes. Later, the

that this accident was intentional. But aside from this, there’s another suspicious person involved. Your mother’s car first collided with that vehicle on Crescent