All Chapters of The True Legacy: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"I'm sorry, Marshall," my mother Olivia Bourn said, her voice trembling, "but we have no choice. We can't afford to offend the Davidsons."She pressed a handkerchief to the corner of her eye, pretending to be heartbroken. Watching her fake tears made my stomach twist.Everyone in Jezelworth knew who Abby Davidson was—she was practically the queen of the city. Half a year ago, an accident left her legs injured. Since then, she had become even colder and crueler, like a living devil.And the man she wanted to marry was none other than Wallace Bourn, the heir of the Bourns.But now, instead of Wallace, I was being pushed forward to take his place.I was the Bourns' adopted son, the "fake heir", so I was offered as a sacrifice.Wallace stood nearby, unable to hide the smug smile tugging at his lips.A lawyer's voice cut through the silence. "Mr. Marshall, once you sign this agreement, you'll officially become Ms. Davidson's husband. As compensation, the Bourns will pay you a generou

Chapter 2

"Bearer bonds?" Wallace's breathing quickened in an instant."The thing is…" I paused and sighed, as if disappointed. "Those bonds have a three-year lock-in period. You can't cash them until they mature. And you know how my dad was—he was super particular about tradition. Before he died, he said his grave couldn't be touched unless a direct family member stayed there for three years to honor him. Otherwise, it would bring bad luck."Wallace's eyes gleamed with excitement.Honor the man for three years, and he'd get a fortune beyond imagination.He looked at me as if I were the world's biggest fool. I was sitting on a mountain of gold, only to hand it away with my own two hands.I lowered my eyes and said softly to Wallace, "I'm about to marry Ms. Davidson. Who knows what'll happen to me once I'm there?" My tone grew heavy. "That money won't be safe with me. We're brothers, so…think of it as my gift to you."The wariness in his eyes disappeared completely, replaced by pure, burn

Chapter 3

I didn't back down or say anything, just looked at Abby as if I was studying her. Her impatience turned to icy anger. "You're not afraid of me?"My calmness, to her, was like a challenge. Why would a pawn sent to be played with, a sacrifice pushed to the slaughter, act so steadily?Next, I heard the soft thud of the cashmere blanket sliding to the floor.She braced the armrests of the wheelchair, and her body tightened. Then, with a harsh sound of fabric, she stood up from the wheelchair!The weak, sick act she used to wear was torn away by her own hands.Faced with her tall and strong frame, I suddenly felt as if the room was closing in on me.As she walked toward me, I stepped back without thinking."Who gave you the right to look at me like that?"Before she finished, her long, strong hand shot out and clamped my throat like lightning.I felt the air cut off, and my face turned red from lack of oxygen. I was forced to lift my head and meet her eyes full of murder."What

Chapter 4

"Get me the DNA report." Abby forced the words out between her teeth.The housekeeper, waiting outside the door, moved at once and brought in a sealed folder. Abby tore open the folder and pushed the report across the desk to me.I didn't even need to read it closely. In my last life, I already knew this result.I was really my father's and Olivia's biological son. I was the real heir of the Bourns.Wallace, the precious child they always spoiled, was actually the housekeeper's son who had been switched at birth.Abby looked at me, her expression extremely complicated. "So Olivia stole everything from your father and took over your family's estate. And even though you're her real son, she pushed you away and used you as a worthless sacrifice to send to me.""Yes." I nodded, feeling calm inside."She didn't just want you dead." Abby's fists clenched until they made a hard sound. "She wanted to step on both our graves, squeeze out our last bit of value, and feed it to that ungrate

Chapter 5

The way the Bourns kept taking and never giving made one thing very clear. In their eyes, I wasn't a son or a brother. I was just a tool they could throw away anytime."If they want a sad little drama, then let's give them one," I suggested. "The worse it looks, the more they'll put all their hopes on Wallace and that safe in the countryside. That way, they'll stop bothering us."Abby understood right away.We had to make them believe that I was being driven to the edge by her cruelty, too broken to think of anything else, and certainly not about that safe.So from that day on, we both reached a quiet agreement and started playing our parts.Abby kept pretending to be the cold, unpredictable woman everyone in town feared, and I acted like the poor stand-in husband she was slowly breaking down.I waited for the right time, then called Olivia."Mom?" My voice shook, tired and weak."What's wrong? You sound weak. You're a grown man—pull yourself together!" she snapped."Mom… I ca

Chapter 6

The air in the study suddenly felt heavy.If the safe went back to the Bourns, it would be out of our control. Olivia was a very suspicious person. She would try every way she could to open it.But Abby didn't panic. After a moment, she looked up with a plan in her eyes."Actually, it's a good thing that he's coming back," she said slowly. "That way, we don't need to wait any longer."She looked at me. "They've always wanted a reward. Now is the time we give them one."I understood what she meant right away.The next morning, I called Olivia again and sounded completely broken."Mom… I really can't take it…" My voice trembled. "Abby doesn't even treat me like a human being! The last time I asked her about that project and the car, she locked me in the basement. Now, she thinks I'm worth nothing. The only thing I have left is what Dad left behind."On the other end, Olivia was quiet. She was clearly weighing her options.I threw out the bait. "Abby knows about the bonds Dad l

Chapter 7

The night of the charity gala glittered with bright lights and famous faces.The event, personally organized by Abby, was one of the biggest business galas in Jezelworth that year, drawing in nearly every wealthy family in the city.The Bourns, being the supposed stars of the evening, were seated in the most prominent spot up front.Olivia wore a custom-made evening gown, holding herself with the air of a successful businesswoman as she mingled and chatted with other elites.Conrad and Wallace looked sharp in their designer suits, basking in the admiring and envious stares from everyone around.When Abby and I walked in, the entire room seemed to stir.She was still in her wheelchair, her face calm and unreadable.Wallace lifted his glass of champagne and swaggered over to us, a smug grin curling his lips."Hey, you guys made it." He glanced down at me with mock warmth, then deliberately flicked his eyes toward Abby's legs. "I heard things haven't been easy for you, Marshall. W

Chapter 8

"No… This is impossible!" Wallace screamed like a madman. He grabbed the birth certificate and tore it to pieces."This is fake! It's forged! Marshall, it's you! You set me up!"His eyes were bloodshot, and his nails almost clawed at my face.On the screen, the birth certificate clearly showed that I was Olivia's real son.Olivia and Conrad, in the audience, were stunned. The color left their faces, and they looked awful.The whole gala hall went from dead silence to shocked whispers and gasps."Oh my god! Their identities are mixed up—it feels like we're in a movie!""So Marshall is the real son? That poor thing. He's been through so much!""The Bourns are terrible. They used their real son as a tool and treated the fake as if he were a treasure!"In the middle of that uproar, I picked up the microphone."Wallace, there's one more thing in the safe."Wallace turned sharply and stared at me.I walked to the safe and took out another sealed folder from the bottom."My dad

Chapter 9

The whole gala hall fell into a strange, eerie silence.Everyone stared at Olivia on stage as if she were some kind of monster."N-No… It wasn't me…"Olivia finally found her voice after the shock. She sat weakly on the floor, pointing at the big screen and shaking her head manically."It's all fake… Abby and Marshall framed me… They're trying to ruin me!"She screamed and struggled like a mad dog, trying to fight back one last time.But no one believed her."Framed? Olivia, when you planned that accident and killed my parents, did you ever think this day would come?" Abby said."When you stole my father's inheritance and threw me out like trash, did you ever think this day would come?" This time, I was the one who spoke.I stepped out from behind Abby and walked slowly toward her."You treated me as if I were worthless and treasured a housekeeper's son instead. You spent your whole life climbing over others, stepping on their bones just to reach the top. But in the end, wh

Chapter 10

The Bourns case shook the entire city of Jezelworth.In the end, Olivia was found guilty on multiple charges and sentenced to death, carried out immediately.Conrad and Wallace, who were both involved, were sentenced to life in prison and 20 years behind bars, respectively.Bourn Enterprise fell apart overnight. Abby moved fast—she took over the company, restructured it, and rebuilt it from the ground up.Everything was finally over. I had taken back everything that once belonged to my father and me.The first thing I did was move my father's grave from that lonely hill behind the old estate to the best cemetery in the city.I replaced his headstone with a new one, carved with his real name: Will Hampton.Abby took me to the coast.She rented out an entire stretch of ocean and a luxury cruise ship just for us.I stood on the deck, watching the city lights glitter in the distance, feeling lighter than I ever had before.My revenge was complete. My father's name was cleared.

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