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Chapter 5 - Lily Finally Speaks

Ethan realized something painful.

The worst part wasn't what Vanessa did.

It was how long Lily had been afraid to tell him.

That night, he sat beside her bed.

"Lily... why didn't you tell Daddy?"

The little girl hugged her teddy bear.

The new one.

The one he bought her.

"Because she said you were busy."

Ethan's eyes filled.

"She said important people don't have time for little girls."

That sentence broke him.

Because Ethan had spent years building an empire.

But he forgot the only thing that mattered.

Being a father.

He promised Lily:

"No one will ever make you feel alone again."

But the next morning...

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Vanessa made a shocking accusation.

She claimed Ethan was the problem.

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