Mag-log inAlessandra’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 yoAlessandra’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
Alessandra’s POV“He switched the mothers, too.”Parang biglang tumigil ang mundo ko nang marinig ko ang mga salitang iyon.I looked at the young woman standing in front of Victoria.Her eyes were filled with anger, pain, and years of unanswered questions.“What do you mean?” tanong ni Victoria, halos hindi marinig ang boses.The young woman took a deep breath.“Richard didn't just switch two babies. He made sure that the wrong mothers raised the wrong children.”Napahawak ako sa braso ni Damian.This was getting more complicated than I had ever imagined.“What's your name?” tanong ko.She turned toward me.For a moment, she simply stared at my face.Then she answered.“Isabella.”Isabella.The name sounded familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had heard it.“I'm Isabella Laurent,” dagdag niya. “And according to the woman who ra
Alessandra’s POV“AND I KNOW WHO STOLE MY SISTER.”Paulit-ulit na nagre-replay sa isip ko ang mga salitang iyon.Sister?May kapatid ako?Hindi ko alam kung paano magre-react. Sa loob ng dalawampu't limang taon, ang alam ko lang ay ako ang anak na nawala, ang batang inagaw sa tunay niyang mga magulang, at ang babaeng lumaking nababalot ng kasinungalingan.Pero ngayon, may isa na namang katotohanang unti-unting lumalabas.I have a sister.At kung totoo ang lahat ng ito, ibig sabihin, hindi lang pala ako ang sanggol na ninakaw noong gabing ipinanganak ako.“Alessandra!”Napalingon ako nang marinig ang boses ni Damian.Lumapit siya sa akin at agad na inalis ang tali sa mga kamay ko.“Are you okay, sweetheart?”Umiling ako habang mahigpit siyang niyakap.“Damian… may kapatid pala ako.”Hinaplos niya ang buhok ko.“I heard everything.”I







