Chapter 8 - Caroline Breaks Down Under The Weight Of Her Betrayal
The terrifying reality of her exposure shattered Caroline’s cold, calculated composure into a million jagged pieces.
She dropped to her knees on the marble floor, sobbing uncontrollably as she looked up at her husband’s unforgiving face.
“I was pressured by my family... Cynthia said the child was dragging down my corporate standing... I lost my way, Julian!” she wept.
“You didn't lose your way, Caroline. You revealed exactly what was inside your heart all along,” Julian said without a trace of pity.
“Please... for the sake of the years we spent together... don't take my daughter away from me!” Caroline begged, crawling forward.
Julian stepped out of her reach, his eyes as cold and distant as winter stars over a desolate Siberian wasteland.
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“You forfeited the right to call her your daughter the moment you watched her suffer and chose silence,” Julian stated flatly.
Thorne stepped forward, gesturing to two female security operatives who moved in to escort the weeping woman to a holding room.
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