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The Life She Stole Chapter 14 Justice at Last
"Ms. Winter, I got accepted to Ashford University. I didn't let you down. You can rest easy."Rosamund's son was sitting in the audience. He waved at my father.Later, I took the stage as an outstanding alumnus. Standing before the crowd, I pulled out the 37 pages of handwritten notes my father had written all those years ago and held them up."The original blueprint for Starcrest Group's core large language model was written by my father 30 years ago, on a piece of cigarette-pack paper. I made his dream a reality."From now on, Starcrest Group will establish a charitable foundation dedicated to helping victims of identity fraud and academic impersonation fight for their rights. We'll also provide financial assistance to students who cannot afford college, so that more talented people like my father won't be overlooked, and won't have to endure what he went through."Applause erupted again. Many people in the audience had tears in their eyes.After the anniversary celebration,
The Life She Stole Chapter 13 A Dream Reclaimed
My dad took the ID card and stared at it dozens of times. The name Dylan Morgan was printed neatly across it, and in the photo, he was grinning so broadly that his face was creased with wrinkles, his eyes bright as stars.That night, he even clutched the ID card in his hand while he slept, afraid he might lose it. He woke several times in the middle of the night, pulled it out to look at it, and only then could he settle back to sleep.The next morning at breakfast, he suddenly said to me, "Danny, I want to go back home and visit your grandparents' graves. I want to tell them the good news. And I want to visit Ms. Winter's grave, too, and thank her for remembering me all these years."Rosamund had passed away the month before. Before she died, she'd specifically asked her son to give my dad his old schoolwork, award certificates, and the teaching notes she'd kept for years. She'd said that her student had finally been admitted to Ashford University, and she could rest easy now.
The Life She Stole Chapter 12 Back Where He Belonged
Leo still tried to argue that he'd put up $500,000 in startup capital back in the early days and was one of the people who'd been with Starcrest Group from the beginning.I had Finance pull out the original investment agreement and transferred $2 million into his account, including principal and interest.When the money came through, I looked him straight in the eye."From now on, we're even. Don't come bothering me again. Otherwise, I'll have you charged with disorderly conduct."Leo's face went pale with embarrassment, and he stood there for a long moment without saying a word.The people around him started whispering and pointing, calling him a fair-weather opportunist who'd switched sides the moment things went bad. With no way to defend himself, he could only slink away.That same day, I issued a public announcement stating that Starcrest Group would buy back all shares held by former shareholders, at the original purchase price. We would also never do business with them aga
The Life She Stole Chapter 11 His Name Restored
"I wasn't disgraced. I got my identity back! I'm Dylan Morgan. I had the top score in the state in 1996!"After shouting it out, he crouched on the floor, wrapped his arms around his knees, and sobbed like a child.I stood beside him and cried with him. Wind swept across the balcony, making the clothes hanging out to dry sway back and forth. It looked so much like the way we'd spent all those years, my father and I, drifting through one hardship after another.At last, it was over.…Three days later, the evening news aired a joint statement from the Department of Education and federal investigators. The report ran for a full three minutes.The anchor's voice rang clearly through televisions across the country."Recently, following public reports concerning the 1996 case in which Dylan Morgan was impersonated and denied his rightful place at a university, the Department of Education and federal investigators formed a special investigative task force. The investigation has now co
The Life She Stole Chapter 10 What Money Can't Buy
"Danny, I'm still your mother. Blood is thicker than water. You can't leave me with nowhere to turn."If Connor and I go to prison, it'll hurt you, too. People will point fingers and call you a heartless son. You don't want that, do you?"I looked up at her, my voice cold as ice, every word cutting into her."When I was eight, I had a fever of 103.6 degrees. Dad carried me three miles through the snow, begging you for five dollars to buy medicine. You told him that if I died, I died."Over the years, you paid people off three times to keep Dad from getting legal identification. Twice, you had people beat him up. The last time, they nearly beat him to death."And now you're talking to me about blood being thicker than water? You're telling me you're my mother?"I smiled, but there wasn't a trace of warmth in it. Only bone-deep cold."My mother died on that winter night when I was eight and burning with fever. I have only one parent I call Dad. I don't have a mother as vicious as
The Life She Stole Chapter 9 The Family Act
"They're all just throwing each other under the bus.""This family is unbelievable. Thieves turning on thieves."I shut off the video and didn't give it another thought.I had known exactly what Lauren's trump card would be. She'd use our blood relationship to guilt-trip me, plain and simple. All I had to do was wait for her to come to me.Sure enough, the next morning, I got a text from her.Every word carried a threat. She wanted to meet me at Hilltop Lounge downtown, claiming she had something to discuss with me. Then, she added, "If you don't come, I'll go straight to your company's front door and tell every employee and reporter there that you refuse to acknowledge your own mother. I'll make sure everyone sees what an ungrateful son you are. Let's see how long you last in this business after that."I read the message and smiled.I replied with a simple, "Fine."I wanted to see what kind of show she thought she could put on.…Hilltop Lounge occupied the top floor of th
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