Chapter 5: The Monster They Created
Liam discovered the truth piece by piece.
Victoria had hidden medical records.
Clara had manipulated employees.
And someone had been trying to convince Lily that she was unwanted.
But the biggest secret was still hidden.
The person behind everything wasn’t Clara.
It wasn’t Victoria.
It was someone Liam never suspected.
His father.
The man who had built the family fortune.
The man everyone believed was dead.
Liam found the hidden room beneath the mansion.
A room no one knew existed.
Inside were documents.
Photographs.
Old recordings.
And one video.
He pressed play.
His father appeared on screen.
Older.
Sick.
But alive.
“Liam,” the recording began.
“If you’re watching this, then the house has finally started breaking.”
Liam stood frozen.
“I built this family on secrets.”
His father smiled sadly.
“And secrets always demand payment.”
The video continued.
“I knew Lily was special. I knew she carried something that belonged to my past.”
Liam frowned.
“What does that mean?”
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Then the final sentence appeared.
“Lily is not Victoria’s daughter.”
