Chapter 4: The Secret Her Mother Took To The Grave
Chapter 4: The Secret Her Mother Took To The Grave
Alexander invited Emma to a private restaurant that evening.
He told her everything.
Twenty-five years ago, he was not a billionaire.
He was a young man struggling to build his future.
Emma’s mother, Lily, was the only person who believed in him.
They were in love.
But Alexander’s family hated Lily.
They believed she was beneath them.
One night, Alexander’s father gave him an impossible choice.
Leave Lily…
Or lose everything.
Alexander chose wrong.
He disappeared.
But he never knew Lily was pregnant.
“I spent my entire life regretting that decision,” Alexander said.
Emma looked away.
“My mother raised me alone.”
“I know.”
“How?”
Alexander’s voice broke.
“Because I found her diary after she died.”
Emma looked shocked.
“She wrote about me?”
Alexander nodded.
“She wrote that she forgave me.”
Emma felt tears forming.
But then Alexander said something that changed everything.
“She also wrote one warning.”
“What warning?”
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Alexander looked serious.
“Never trust the person who destroyed our family.”
