Chapter 2: The Dark Secret in the Crib
Chapter 2: The Dark Secret in the Crib
"Get away from her!" Liam's voice echoed through the massive, suffocating walls of the ancestral mansion. His chest heaved as he stood between the massive crib and his mother, Evelyn.
Evelyn didn't flinch. Instead, she straightened her pristine black coat, a cruel, mocking smile playing on her lips. "You always were too soft, Liam," she sneered, her voice dripping with venom. "Look at her. She belongs in there. She is a child in her mind, completely incapable of giving this family the heir it deserves."
In the crib, Chloe trembled, her hands clutching a worn-out teddy bear. She wasn't crazy. Liam knew she wasn't. Just six months ago, Chloe had been a vibrant, brilliant young woman, the love of his life. But ever since she moved into the estate, she had started deteriorating, her mind fogged, her spirit broken.
"What did you do to her?" Liam demanded, grabbing Evelyn’s wrist as she tried to reach for Chloe again.
"I did what had to be done to protect our legacy," Evelyn whispered, her eyes cold and unyielding. "Did you really think a girl from the slums could survive our world? I merely gave her the medicine she needed to realize her place. And as for your precious baby... well, let's just say, she wasn't fit to be a mother."
Liam’s blood ran cold. The baby. They had been told their daughter was stillborn. But Evelyn’s twisted smile suggested something far more sinister.
"She's alive, isn't she?" Liam's voice broke. "Where is my daughter?!"
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"Far away from a failure like her," Evelyn spat, pointing at the shivering girl in the crib. "And if you ever want to see your child again, you will walk out of this room and leave Chloe to me."
👇 Will Liam abandon the love of his life to find his daughter? The nightmare has just begun.
