Chapter 15 - The Grandfather Confesses Why He Erased My Pregnancies
Grand Vale gripped the handle of his mahogany cane so tightly his knuckles turned chalk-white under the lights. He looked over at me sitting by the bed, his aged eyes finally carrying a heavy shadow of regret.
“Do you have any idea why I hated you from the beginning, girl?” Grand Vale asked bitterly. I looked up, my heart pounding against my ribs as I waited for the cruel explanation I had wondered about for years.
“Because my son—Sebastian’s father—died chasing a penniless woman who didn't belong in our world,” the old man confessed. “I swore I would never let another lowborn outsider infiltrate the Vale bloodline and ruin my dynasty.”
“I never wanted your money or your dynasty, Mr. Vale; I just loved your grandson,” I said steadily. Grand Vale looked at Sebastian, seeing the absolute, unyielding devotion burning in his gray eyes.
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“When you wrote those letters announcing your pregnancy, I knew Sebastian would drop everything to play doting father,” Grand Vale muttered. “So I ordered Daniel to intercept them, forge my signature, and make sure you believed he abandoned you.”
“You destroyed four years of our lives over your twisted pride,” Sebastian growled, stepping toward him aggressively. Grand Vale turned away, heading slowly toward the door without uttering another single word of defense.
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