He threw me out onto the street with not a single dollar, but when he found out I was expecting 3 heirs, he sent his lawyers to the hospital. ‘The babies are mine,’ he shouted, not knowing that the most feared magnate in the country had already paid my bill.

Lucien entered the room shortly after, looking exhausted for the first time, as if the night had taken something even from him.

Adeline demanded, “Tell me what you meant about my mother,” while he placed a sealed envelope on the table beside her bed.

He explained that her mother Isolde Marlowe had once worked closely with him, and their connection had been destroyed by political and corporate interference from the Drayke family.

Inside the letter, Adeline read a truth that collapsed her entire identity, revealing that Nick Drayke senior had hidden her origin and manipulated events for decades.

Lucien said, “You are my daughter by blood and truth, and Nick knew enough to fear what your existence would eventually reveal.”

Adeline whispered in shock, “Then everything in my life was built on a lie,” while Lucien answered, “And that lie is finally breaking apart.”

Security reports confirmed Nick attempted legal interference using falsified medical claims and bribed officials, but every effort was blocked before reaching the neonatal wing.