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.

anxious, pushed Greg. “Hurry up and explain, you

was confused. “What’s going on?”

finding it hard to speak. “If you won’t say it, I

was calm and indifferent as he stepped inside. Still in his patient gown. Owen exuded a cold aura.

his voice steady. The day your mother had her accident, June 18th, was also the day my parents were involved

was six?”

“I knew your parents passed away in a car accident, but I didn’t know

Owen said softly. “And the place where it happened was the same as your mother’s

Crescent Street,”

felt like it had exploded.

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

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mother wouldn’t have died. It

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

want, and Owen’s parents had also lost their lives in the accident. They were all victims in this tragedy. “Owen, we’re all victims here,” Hailey said, her voice steady.

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

in the morning Owen wasn’t there,

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

was planning

also discovered that 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 vehicle on Crescent Street, leaving