Chapter 1828
“Of course I want to stay with you, Mom. I do! But… why can’t you and Dad be together?”
As she spoke, she felt a bit sad.
Kylee’s words, though well-meaning, came too late—the damage had already been done. Her initial hesitation had betrayed her real thoughts, and Carola had already been stung by it.
With quiet finality, Carola said, “Between us, you can only choose one person.”
Then, without waiting for a response, she rose from the sofa and walked out of the room.
Left behind in the silence, Kylee stared after her, a knot of frustration tightening in her chest.
But giving up had never been her way. No matter how impossible it seemed, she would find a way—she had to. She would bring her parents back together.
Her jaw tightened, and a fierce glint lit up her eyes. Determination settled on her face.
The following day, in the sleek confines of the CEO’s office at Triumph Consortium, Gordon stepped forward, his face etched with solemnity. He halted before the broad mahogany desk and spoke with measured respect.
“Mr. Clark, we’ve uncovered new leads regarding Georgie’s childbirth from years ago.”
Lucas lifted his gaze, his eyes sharpening as they met Gordon’s.
Gordon pressed on, his voice low.
“Our team managed to track down the priest from Moonshadow Sanctum. It wasn’t easy—he was reluctant at first—but under pressure, he finally confessed everything. He admitted to lying for Georgie. He said that, at the time, no family was allowed near until after the birth, but that rule was something he made up entirely.”
After a pause, he added, “That said, he couldn’t confirm whether Georgie was actually pregnant back then. He claimed he never knew for certain.”
Lucas narrowed his eyes, the weight of the revelation settling over him like a dense fog. A long, silent beat passed before he leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable.
He believed that there was no need to pursue the investigation further at this point.
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He was almost certain now—Faye wasn’t Georgie’s biological daughter.
Gordon hesitated for a moment, then said, “There’s something else. During the months Georgie spent in Blaystan, her husband wasn’t by her side. The priest had expressly forbidden any family from visiting, and that included him. He was kept away the entire time.”
Lucas’ brow knitted into a deep furrow at that.
If Georgie’s husband had been excluded from those critical months, perhaps he, too, had been left in the dark about Faye’s true parentage.
Now, Lucas finally understood why his father had refused to tell him anything about this. This was clearly a big secret.
“I see,” Lucas murmured, his voice low and steady. Then, he fell quiet, lost in thought as the weight of it all pressed down on him.
Gordon remained where he stood, his gaze steady. After a long pause, he spoke again, his voice calm but weighty.
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