Chapter 474

"Your mother was so heartbroken she couldn't eat or sleep. To comfort her, I adopted Vanessa-only then did your mother's spirits finally settle down."

"But Claire, your father never stopped searching for you. For five years, I've been looking for you everywhere, and now that I've finally found you, I couldn't be happier."

As Nathan spoke, he inched closer to Claire.

"Claire, darling, will you let your father give you a hug?"

Nathan was a master performer-his teary eyes and trembling voice easily fooled those who didn't know the real story.

Everyone present only knew that Claire had been adopted from Cresthaven Orphanage by the Tempest family. Most assumed her birth parents had abandoned her simply because they'd wanted a son instead.

No one expected the truth to be so different.

"So Miss Tempest wasn't abandoned by her real parents-she was kidnapped as a baby."

"That's right. Poor child, suffering so much from the moment she was born."

"I actually think her birth parents are the ones who suffered the most. Imagine waiting ten months for your baby girl, only for her to be stolen away by some heartless criminal. Any parent would be devastated."

"If you ask me, the Tempests should return Claire to her real family."

had her for a little over a

before they get too

should do the right thing and give

entire room was hanging

speak

out their phones and started

the crowd's reaction,

if the Tempest family is powerful? Even they can't stand up

long as these clueless fools believed him, Nathan was sure

of reviving the Linwood family, Nathan was willing to do

Tempest and suddenly dropped to

begging you—please, give me back my

longed for a little girl. I'm utterly devoted to her. Ever since she was kidnapped, I've suffered

since I learned Claire is my daughter, I haven't even needed my Just give

speech was worthy of an Oscar. If acting were

to sympathy, but Claire-who knew

could be just watched him

too, looked at Nathan with

Tempest's lips curled in a cold smirk. "You say Claire was kidnapped at

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