Victoria stepped backward.
Daniel, I was protecting you.
He stared at her.
From my own children?
She lowered her voice.
You were about to inherit the company.
A scandal would have changed everything.
Daniel looked furious.
They are not a scandal.
Victoria tried to explain that Claire had been young, frightened, and easy to convince.
She told Claire that Daniel’s family would fight for custody.
So Claire disappeared.
Daniel looked toward the boys.
Years had been stolen from all of them.
Then the older twin said something Daniel was not expecting.
Mom knew the truth before she disappeared.
Daniel turned.
What truth?
The boy held out a small flash drive.
She found the original emails.
Daniel took it.
Victoria immediately tried to reach for it.
Daniel stepped away.
That reaction told him everything.
Claire had uncovered who really sent the messages.
And Victoria had spent years hoping Daniel would never see the proof.
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