Chapter 7 - Clara Learns Her True Identity Inside The Hospital
At Emory University Hospital, Clara rested in a private luxury suite while senior orthopedic surgeons treated her severe ankle sprain. Victor sat in a plush armchair beside her bed, holding the original birth documents and family photographs he had retrieved from the safe.
"Clara, your real name is Clara Vance; you are my late brother's only biological daughter and the rightful heir to the Vance corporate estate," Victor explained gently. Clara stared at him in utter shock, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at the childhood photos matching her old scar.
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"My mother always told me I was adopted after a hospital fire, but I never knew the truth," Clara whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. Victor took her hand, his eyes filled with profound love and regret for the years she had spent working as a humble staff member in her own family's hotel chain.
"The people who raised you were paid off by Vanessa’s family to keep you hidden in the background," Victor revealed, his jaw tightening with anger. "That entire dark chapter of your life ends today, Clara; you are coming home where you belong."
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