เข้าสู่ระบบAlessandra’s POV
“Welcome home, Damian.”Paulit-ulit na umalingawngaw sa buong silid ang boses ni Richard Monteverde mula sa video.Hindi ako makagalaw.Hindi ako makahinga nang maayos.My eyes slowly shifted from the phone to Damian.The man I loved.The man I trusted.The man who had promised to protect me from everyone.At ngayon, nalaman kong siya pala ang anak ng lalaking gustong sirain ang pamilya ko.<Alessandra’s POV“Baby E is already part of this family.”Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang biglang nanlamig ang buong katawan ko nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon mula kay Damian.I stared at the phone in his hand.“Who is it?”Damian didn't answer.“Damian?”He slowly looked at Gabriel.“Are you sure about this?”Gabriel nodded.“The hospital confirmed the identification number. The original record matches the document Sebastian kept.”I swallowed.“Then tell us the name.”Damian looked at everyone inside the study.Then he finally spoke.“Adrian Monteverde.”Silence.Complete silence.I turned toward the doorway.Adrian?My brother?“No…”I shook my head.“That's impossible.”Isabella immediately approached Damian.“What do you mean Adrian is Baby E?”
Alessandra’s POV“Alessandra, you were born from my womb.”Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses kong kailangang marinig ang mga salitang iyon bago ko tuluyang maintindihan ang ibig sabihin ni Victoria.My biological mother.The woman standing in front of me, crying as she held my face, was claiming that I was her firstborn child.But how?How could I be Margaret's daughter and Victoria's daughter at the same time?I slowly turned toward Margaret.“Is it true?”She didn't answer immediately.Her tears were falling silently.“Please, Margaret. Tell me she's lying.”Margaret shook her head.“I'm sorry, sweetheart.”My chest tightened.“Don't call me that.”She flinched.I stepped backward.“Twenty-five years. For twenty-five years, you allowed me to believe that I was your biological daughter.”“I know.”“You
Alessandra’s POV“I'm your daughter.”Parang huminto ang mundo ko nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon mula kay Catherine.I stared at her, waiting for her to laugh or tell me that it was just another cruel joke.But she didn't.She was crying.And for the first time, I saw something in her eyes that I couldn't understand.Pain.“W-What did you just say?” nanginginig kong tanong.Catherine slowly wiped her tears.“I'm your daughter, Alessandra.”Napailing ako.“No. That's impossible.”I looked at Damian, hoping he would tell me that Catherine was lying.But even he looked completely shocked.“Catherine, what kind of sick joke is this?” Damian demanded.She turned toward him.“You think I'm joking?”She pulled another document from her handbag.“Then explain this.”Damian took the paper and examined it.
Alessandra’s POV“Alessandra… we're not really twins.”Paulit-ulit na umalingawngaw sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Adrian.Hindi ako agad nakapagsalita.Tinitigan ko siya habang pilit inuunawa ang bawat salitang lumabas sa bibig niya.“What do you mean we're not twins?” nanginginig kong tanong.Hindi siya sumagot.“Adrian, answer me!”Napaatras siya at napahawak sa kanyang ulo.“Richard showed me documents. He said you weren't Elena's biological daughter. He said you were switched at birth.”“That's impossible!”Napailing ako.“Mom gave birth to us! We have the same birthday, the same hospital records, and the same mother!”“Then explain this.”May inilabas siyang maliit na brown envelope mula sa loob ng kanyang jacket.Iniabot niya iyon kay Damian.Agad itong binuksan ni Damian at isa-isang inilabas ang mga dokumento.Napansin kong nagb
Alessandra’s POV“He said he came to kill his sister.”For a moment, nobody moved.I stared at the security guard, waiting for him to take back his words.But he didn't.“Who is he?” Damian demanded.“Adrian Monteverde, sir. He's currently standing in the east wing.”My heart pounded.Adrian.My twin brother.The little boy I had never met.The brother my mother had mourned for twenty-five years.And now, he was inside the same mansion, asking for me.But not to meet me.To kill me.“Alessandra, stay behind me,” Damian ordered.I grabbed his arm.“No. I want to see him.”“Sweetheart, this isn't safe.”“I've spent my entire life not knowing I had a brother. Now that he's finally here, I deserve to know why he wants me dead.”Damian looked into my eyes.He knew there was no changing my mind.
Alessandra’s POV“I'm sorry you had to discover everything this way.”The man's words echoed inside the mansion.I couldn't move.I couldn't even breathe properly.Sebastian.That was the name my mother had whispered moments ago.But why did he know so much about our family?And why did he look at me as if he had known me long before today?“I'm sorry, but who exactly are you?” I finally asked.He smiled faintly.“Sebastian Laurent.”I glanced at Isabella.Her expression had completely changed.“Father…”My eyes widened.Father?I looked between them.“Wait. He's your father?”Isabella nodded slowly.“Yes.”Sebastian turned toward her.“It's been a long time, Isabella.”She stepped backward.“Don't pretend you care about me.”His smile disappeared.“I n







