Part 2 — The Billionaire Learns the Truth
Part 2 — The Billionaire Learns the Truth
Richard stared at Victoria as if he had never seen her before.
Victoria forced a smile.
"Father... she's lying."
Emily reached into the pocket of her worn apron.
With shaking hands she removed a faded hospital bracelet.
A tiny newborn identification tag.
And one photograph.
She handed them to Richard.
His hands trembled.
The bracelet carried his grandson's birth date.
The photograph showed Emily holding a newborn boy.
Standing beside her...
...was Richard's late son.
The child's father.
Richard looked back at the toddler.
The same gray eyes.
The same smile.
The same tiny dimple his son had carried since childhood.
His voice broke.
"He's Ethan..."
Emily nodded through tears.
"Our son."
Victoria stepped backward.
"This proves nothing."
Just then the ballroom doors burst open.
A detective entered with two uniformed officers.
"We've obtained the original hospital records."
He placed a thick file on the table.
"The birth records were altered."
"The death certificate was forged."
"The child was illegally transferred."
Gasps filled the room.
Victoria's confidence vanished.
Richard slowly closed the folder.
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Then he looked directly at her.
"You stole my grandson."
