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Chapter 10

Author: Set Sail
"You made her believe there was no way out.

"She did not die from illness.

"She was worn down to death by people like you."

Victor covered his face and let out a muffled sob.

This time, I felt nothing, not even a trace of sympathy.

I rose to my feet.

"Victor, as of today, I no longer have a father."

His head snapped up.

"Maya."

I turned around and walked away.

At the end of the hallway, Sebastian was waiting for me.

Inside the detention center, Selena and Victor began turning on ea
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    When the court’s judgment was delivered to my email, I was in the middle of presenting a major annual exhibition project proposal for the East region.The final slide of my presentation appeared on the screen, and the clients applauded.My phone vibrated.I glanced down at the notification and sent my lawyer a reply.[Received.]The company was extremely pleased with how I had handled the crisis.My boss asked to speak with me privately."Maya, the Regional Director position for the East region is yours."I asked, "What was the salary package?"He laughed. "You were still as straightforward as ever."I replied, "I have developed an allergy to verbal promises lately."He paused for a moment before immediately asking HR to send over the official offer letter.The day I signed it, I deliberately used the same pen I had brought back from the hotel.It was the same pen that had signed my police report, that had signed my legal authorization agreement. Now, the same pen was sign

  • Thirty Years Single, Then My Son Appeared   Chapter 10

    "You made her believe there was no way out."She did not die from illness."She was worn down to death by people like you."Victor covered his face and let out a muffled sob.This time, I felt nothing, not even a trace of sympathy.I rose to my feet."Victor, as of today, I no longer have a father."His head snapped up."Maya."I turned around and walked away.At the end of the hallway, Sebastian was waiting for me.…Inside the detention center, Selena and Victor began turning on each other.My lawyer showed me portions of their recorded statements.In an attempt to reduce her sentence, Selena pinned everything on Victor."He gave me the ID card."He was the one who arranged the connections at the Civil Affairs Bureau."He set up the blind date with the Zane family."Victor was unwilling to take the fall alone."She was the one who wanted to marry into a wealthy family. She bought the fake pregnancy certificate herself. That child was fathered by some man outside th

  • Thirty Years Single, Then My Son Appeared   Chapter 9

    Selena thought she had won.She even leaned close to my ear and whispered, "People like you were pathetic. You could make money, you could carry the burden, so naturally you were born to be our blood bag."I looked up at her."Finished signing?"She smiled. "Done."I signed my name as well.When we walked out of the police station, Victor and Selena looked as though they were celebrating New Year’s.Victor even tried to pat my shoulder.I stepped aside.He did not get angry."Maya, see? Family never held grudges overnight."I stood on the steps and watched them get into the car.After the car drove away, I called the financial crimes investigation unit."Hello, I would like to add information to my report."Selena is about to use a coercively obtained agreement to attempt to transfer five million in disputed funds."I have the full audio recording, surveillance footage, and the original agreement reference number."There was a one‑second silence on the other end."Have

  • Thirty Years Single, Then My Son Appeared   Chapter 8

    As I walked out of the apartment complex, someone suddenly rushed out from the landscaped area near the entrance.It was Selena. Her hair was disheveled, and she gripped a rusty box cutter in her hand."It was all because of you!"She charged toward me."I was supposed to marry into the Zane family. I was supposed to have everything. Why did you have to come back?"The blade was aimed straight at my face.My body reacted before my mind could. I moved to the side.She was too close.I felt the wind of the blade pass right beside my ear.The next second, a black car screeched to a stop.Sebastian rushed out and kicked Selena hard in the side.She flew into the flower bed. The box cutter fell with her as she screamed in pain.Two bodyguards stepped forward and pinned her down.I stood there frozen as a chill ran down my spine.Sebastian walked toward me."I am fine."That was when I realised my hands were trembling.He took off his coat and placed it over my shoulders.I

  • Thirty Years Single, Then My Son Appeared   Chapter 7

    However, the doctor who issued the certificate had already admitted that Selena had paid for the document back then.There were no complete prenatal examination records at all.The second piece of evidence was the bank transaction history for the five‑million dollars divorce settlement.The recipient was Selena. The payment description wrote divorce compensation.The third was the marriage registration file.There was an old ID card, no video showing my presence, and a signature that did not match.The fourth was the lawyer’s letter.It was not sent to just one person.It was sent to every marketing account, independent media outlet, and forum administrator that had spread false accusations.Sebastian’s team even attached evidence collection reference numbers.Half an hour later, several major accounts deleted their posts.Within an hour, the comments completely changed.[Holy crap, she stole someone else’s identity to trick a wealthy family into marriage?][Five million?

  • Thirty Years Single, Then My Son Appeared   Chapter 6

    She continued her performance. "She said she looked down on the Zane family, but she did not want to lose the marriage opportunity either, so she asked me to marry into the family in her place. She knew about the child too. She said that since the Zane family had money, raising one more child was nothing."Sebastian turned the phone toward me.Selena’s crying stopped instantly.She saw me sitting at the same table as Sebastian. The tears on her face froze halfway.I took the phone."Keep making things up."She screamed, "Maya! Why are you there?""I am listening to your comedy routine."She panicked and fumbled for the button to end the call.Before she could, I spoke first, "Selena, prepare five million in cash."And one more thing."Keep your neck clean. Get ready to spend time in prison."The screen went black.The private room fell silent for two seconds.Sebastian suddenly said, "You were not very polite when you spoke."I handed the phone back to him."Courtesy is

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