Chapter 3 - Ethan Whispers The Truth That Destroys Victoria Completely
Little Ethan turned his innocent face toward David, clutching his mother’s burgundy maid uniform tightly with both hands.
“Mommy said the bad lady in the white dress told the doctor to hide us away forever,” Ethan stated clearly.
The entire ballroom fell into a suffocating hush that felt heavier than lead.
Victoria’s knees buckled slightly, the color completely draining from her cheeks until she looked like a walking corpse.
“That little brat is lying! He’s been coached by her to steal our fortune!” Victoria shrieked in absolute hysteria.
David slowly turned his head back toward Victoria, his gaze burning with a wrath that terrified everyone present.
“He is six years old, Victoria; he doesn’t even know what a fortune is, but you clearly do,” David said.
Rose looked up, her green eyes meeting David’s across the space with a quiet, devastating power.
“You trusted her over me, David, even when the hospital records didn't add up,” Rose said softly.
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David reached out his hand, his fingers trembling as he hovered inches away from Rose’s cheek.
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