Chapter 12 - The Will That Divides an American Empire
Ethan took a deep breath, pulling his chair closer to the bed before answering his father's urgent question.
"Julian took the folder, Dad. He escaped on a boat before the FBI could arrest him at the docks," Ethan explained calmly.
Arthur's face turned pale as he sank back into his pillows, a deep groan of utter despair escaping his chest.
"Everything... everything is in that folder, Ethan," Arthur whispered, tears welling in the corners of his eyes.
"Julian showed me a police report from ninety-six, Dad," Ethan said, his voice dropping into a stern, demanding tone. "Did you hurt Mom?"
Arthur closed his eyes tight, a heavy silence hanging over the hospital room for ten agonizing seconds before he spoke again.
"Your mother found out that Julian wasn't my biological son, Ethan," Arthur dropped a bombshell that left Ethan speechless.
"What?" Ethan stammered, staring at his father in absolute shock.
"Julian was the product of an affair your mother had with a rival shipping tycoon in New York," Arthur confessed through quiet tears.
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"I covered it up to protect the family name, but Julian found out six years ago... that's why he staged his death and came back for revenge."
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