Chapter 3 - The Engraved Secret
Lily sat back on her heels, clutching her injured hand against her chest as Alexander Sterling stood frozen beside her, holding the silver lily-shaped pendant between his fingers.
Tears spilled down Lily's cheeks, but her voice remained remarkably calm and soft amidst the surrounding tension.
"It belonged to my mother... Elizabeth Carter," Lily whispered, her voice trembling slightly as she looked up into the billionaire's stunned eyes.
Alexander felt all the blood drain from his face. His heart hammered violently against his ribs as he traced the delicate, handwritten script engraved into the silver casing: Forever Yours, A.S. 2004.
"Elizabeth..." Alexander breathed out, his voice dropping into a breathless, tearful whisper. "I gave her this necklace twenty-three years ago. You’re my daughter."
Gasps erupted across the surrounding tables. Victoria’s triumphant smirk instantly froze, her jaw dropping open in utter disbelief.
Julian Vance took an immediate step back, his face turning pale as he realized the catastrophic mistake his wife had just made.
Twenty-three years ago, before Alexander Sterling built his multi-billion-dollar hospitality empire, he had been deeply in love with Elizabeth Carter, a brilliant medical researcher.
However, Alexander’s ruthless, power-hungry father had intervened, fabricating a web of dangerous lies and legal threats to drive Elizabeth away while Alexander was out of the country on business.
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Elizabeth had disappeared without leaving a forwarding address, never telling Alexander that she was carrying his unborn child.
👉 Read Part 4 to learn how Alexander spent two decades searching for his lost family.
