Chapter 18 - The Lonely Crown
While Nora celebrated the arrival of her children, five hundred miles away in the city, Victoria Vance sat alone in a small, rented two-bedroom apartment.
The grand Vance estate was gone, auctioned off by federal liquidators. Her high-society friends had completely abandoned her, refusing to answer her calls or invite her to charity galas. Her son was serving a long prison sentence, and her family name was disgraced forever.
Victoria looked at an old, dust-covered family portrait sitting on her small wooden coffee table. Tears of regret welled in her bitter eyes as she realized the catastrophic price of her arrogance. She had sacrificed her son, her wealth, her reputation, and her own grandchildren all to protect a hollow lie.
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She had no one left to visit her, no wealth to comfort her, and no legacy to leave behind. Her pride had consumed everything she held dear, leaving her with nothing but silence and shame in the twilight of her life.
👉 Read PART 19 to see Nora's children growing up in paradise!
