Chapter 20 - THE FAMILY SECRET UNVEILED
William arrived at Sierra's office within twenty minutes, his face looking older and more tired than ever before.
He sat in the leather armchair, holding a glass of water with hands that trembled slightly with unspoken grief.
"I tried to protect you from this horror, Sierra," William confessed, his voice heavy with decades of hidden guilt.
"Your uncle Arthur wanted control of our logistics division in 2020, but Thomas refused to sign the transfer papers," William revealed.
"Arthur bribed my chief mechanic to tamper with Thomas's car before he drove onto the interstate that night," William added softly.
Sierra stared at her father in total shock, realizing her entire life had been manipulated by her family's internal war.
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"You knew Arthur killed my husband, and you said nothing for four years?" Sierra asked, her voice dropping into a whisper.
"I had no concrete proof, Sierra!" William pleaded, tears rising in his eyes. "If I attacked him without evidence, he would have targeted you and Lily next!"
