Chapter 6 - Nathan Recognizes The True Identity Of Lily’s Past

Memories of a stormy night seven years ago flashed through Nathan’s mind, connecting fragments of a tragedy he thought was permanent.
The private yacht explosion off the coast of Maine, the missing passenger manifests, and the phantom gravesite his mother arranged.
“You staged her death to steal custody of our unborn child and protect your corporate merger with the Sterling conglomerate,” Nathan stated.
Lily reached out a trembling hand, her fingers brushing against Nathan’s wrist as tears streamed down her pale, exhausted face.
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“She told me you remarried... she told me you hated me for leaving... I had to hide to keep our baby safe,” Lily sobbed softly.
Nathan knelt back down, pressing his forehead against hers as a tear slipped from his eye onto the cold marble floor.
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