Chapter 3 - The Lost Heir
Ethan Blackwood stepped closer to Hannah, his eyes locked onto the small silver pendant resting against her stained server dress.
"They told me Rebecca’s child died twenty-three years ago..." Ethan whispered, his chest heaving as years of buried grief resurfaced all at once.
Twenty-three years ago, Ethan had been deeply in love with Rebecca Reed, a kind-hearted nurse. However, Ethan’s ambitious stepmother had manufactured a series of dark lies and forged medical records to force Rebecca out of the city while Ethan was overseas.
When Ethan returned, his stepmother claimed that Rebecca had suffered a fatal accident along with her newborn baby girl, leaving behind no survivors.
Ethan had spent two decades grieving the loss of his true love, unaware that Rebecca had survived in secret, raising her daughter in poverty while working endless manual jobs.
When Rebecca passed away from an illness three years ago, she handed Hannah the silver pendant necklace, telling her it was the only piece of truth left from a man who had loved her deeply.
Hannah looked up at the billionaire standing in front of her, the reality sinking into her heart.
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"My mother never had another child..." Hannah said softly, her eyes filling with fresh tears. "It was me."
👉 Read Part 4 to see how the arrogant customer reacted when the truth was revealed.
