Chapter 5 - Margaret Tries To Deny The Devastating Biological Secret
Margaret regained her footing, stepping between her son and Clara with a desperate, venomous glare in her eyes.
“Jonathan, listen to me! She is lying about everything! She’s just a gold-digger trying to steal our family fortune!” Margaret shrieked.
Clara laughed bitterly, the sound sharp and echoing against the violent thunder rolling across the suburban neighborhood.
“Ask her, Jonathan! Ask her why she kept you locked away in private boarding schools from the day you were born!” Clara shouted.
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Jonathan froze, lowering his hands as a long-forgotten memory of emotional isolation flickered across his troubled mind.
“What is she talking about, Mother? Why did you never let me meet my extended family or look into my birth records?” Jonathan demanded.
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