CHAPTER 4 â THE SECRET BEHIND ETHANâS BIRTH

The entire chapel waited.
Richardâs eyes moved toward Ethan.
âYour grandfather.â
Ethanâs face turned pale.
âMy grandfather?â
Richard nodded.
âHe believed Margaretâs daughter would inherit everything.â
Margaret felt sick.
âSo he tried to erase my child?â
âYes.â
Emily looked at Margaret.
âWhy didnât you ever find me?â
Margaret cried.
âBecause I spent thirty years searching.â
She pulled out hundreds of documents.
Photos.
Police reports.
Missing child records.
âI never stopped being your mother.â
For the first time, Emily saw the pain behind Margaretâs anger.
But then Ethan stepped forward.
âEmilyâŠâ
She looked at him.
âI need to tell you something.â
His voice shook.
âMy grandfather left a letter before he died.â
Margaret turned.
âWhat letter?â
Ethan looked terrified.
âIt said if Emily ever came backâŠâ
He paused.
âShe would destroy this family.â
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The room went silent.
TO BE CONTINUEDâŠ