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Hidden Ties

Penulis: Author Anselm
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Cole

I couldn’t move.

For a few seconds, it was like everything around me had gone silent, and the only thing echoing in my head were Jason’s words.

“Skylar… might be my sister.”

I stared at him, completely lost for words. Jason had a steady look on his face. He wasn’t joking. He wasn’t messing around. He meant it.

“What… what are you saying?” I asked, my voice filled with disbelief.

Jason nodded slowly, eyes serious. “I’ve been investigating her parents for a while now. Just trying to connect the dots, you know? And just a few weeks ago, I got the confirmation I needed — Skylar was adopted by the McLairs.”

I blinked, unable to wrap my head around it. “Adopted?”

“Yes,” he said softly, leaning forward, “And the more I dug, the clearer it became.”

I leaned back in my seat. My head was spinning.

Skylar. Adopted?

That thought had never crossed my mind. Not even once.

Of course, I had done a background check on her parents when we first met — basic stuff. Income, connections, family ties.
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  • Sweet Submission: Love Me, Mr. Billionaire    Hidden Corners

    SkylarAfter the call with Jason, Ingrid began to help me get dressed, carefully zipping up my dress and smoothing my hair down with her gentle hands.I glanced at the clock. No rushing to the office today. Tara had said I could take the day off—something about not needing me urgently at the company.I was very grateful and lucky to be working with a rare gem like Tara. Coincidentally, Jason had invited me to that program for expectant mothers, hence my day wouldn't be so boring. Ingrid, however, was not as enthusiastic. As she pinned a small clip into my hair, she gave me a cautious look.“Skylar,” she said softly, “please be careful. Jason is a gentleman, yes, but you are married. A married woman and a single man shouldn’t spend too much time together… not even as friends.”I smiled, fighting the urge to make a teasing remark. Ingrid was starting to sound like one of those old grannies who’d warn a girl that spending so much time with a man who wasn't her husband was a bad omen. Bu

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    ColeSkylar had just finished her breakfast when she reached for the glass of freshly squeezed orange juice sitting next to her plate. I had made sure she ate something healthy. Lately, I’d been extra careful with everything concerning her—her food, her rest, and her medications.I sat across from her, slowly sipping my black coffee while scrolling through a few reports on my tablet.Then, her phone rang.Skylar picked it up and smiled when she saw the caller.“It’s Jason,” she said, before placing it on loudspeaker.Jason?My fingers froze slightly on the tablet screen, and I raised my eyes briefly from the report. What could Jason want this early in the day? And why was he calling Skylar and not me?“Hey Skylar,” Jason’s voice rang out cheerfully. “How are you feeling today?”“I’m good,” Skylar replied, still smiling. “I’ve been taking those teas you got me. They’re amazing.”I silently sipped my coffee, watching her.Jason continued on, “That’s great to hear. I’m glad you like them

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    AmeliaI sat in my room, numb. Since last night, everything around me felt like a blur, like I was watching someone else live this horrible moment. Skylar… she was pregnant. Pregnant for Cole.No.No, no, no.I blinked rapidly, trying to stop the burning sensation behind my eyes. But it didn’t help. That sick feeling in my stomach only grew worse the more I thought about it. I had seen the documents. The contract between Cole and Skylar.Even though I hadn’t combed through every detail, I thought I understood what it meant. I had assumed Skylar was just a trophy wife to meet some business and family arrangement. Nothing more. Nothing meaningful.But I had been wrong. Completely, foolishly wrong.He got her pregnant.That was no accident. That was real. That was intimacy. That was… love?I clutched the bedsheet with trembling fingers. My heart felt like someone had wrapped it in barbed wire and kept twisting. I had to bite my lower lip to keep from screaming out loud. Betrayal was such

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    EthanThe tires screeched as I made a sharp turn, barely missing a parked car. My knuckles were white from how tightly I gripped the steering wheel. I was boiling with rage.Tonight had pushed me over the edge.Grandfather had done it again. He insulted my mother in front of the damn whole family at the dining table!He painted her like some damn mistress that was eager and desperate to climb on a married man's bed for peanuts! And the worst part was that he had made her cry!My mother rarely cried. Not even when she was sick. Not when we had to live far from the Buckman mansion. But tonight? That old man reduced her to tears.I punched the steering wheel with a loud thud. “Damn it!”No matter what we did, we were never truly accepted in that cursed family.After comforting my mother, I met Skylar in the sitting room. I thought maybe I could confront her and express my disappointment. Like how could she have gotten pregnant for Cole?! What was she even thinking?As much as I hated the

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