Semua Bab The man I loved twice: Bab 1 - Bab 5

As I rushed into the living room, fists tight at my sides and my heart pounding so loudly it felt as though everyone could hear it. The polished marble floors reflected the chandelier lights above, but nothing about the room felt beautiful at that moment.It felt impossible. The quiet, confident stranger standing there couldn’t be Ethan; it felt strange. He couldn’t be my brother.The detective cleared his throat and reintroduced Ethan as my brother, as if saying the name again somehow made it more believable. “This is Ethan Hart. He has no memory of his childhood.“How is that even possible?” I screamed, then let out a bitter laugh afterwards, my voice echoing off the high ceilings. “Every time, someone comes here pretending to be him!” I yelled at the top of my voice, my hands shaking with anger. “Fraudsters! Have you all forgotten how often this has happened? “Seems like you have”, I said, and now we’re just supposed to believe this?”I turned, scanning the faces around me, despera

Simon’s POVLeading and protecting the Hart family legacy, deception and fraud were never easy, and it certainly didn’t bring peace. My family and I grew up poor; we couldn't even afford the necessities of life but by my determination and stubbornness, I came out of poverty. Years later, my parents died. The Hart Diamond business was known for its wealth and power, but running it was never simple. Every choice mattered, not just for profit, but for the family and the fame we carried along with it.The business was never mine to begin with. I inherited it from my father-in-law, due to the fact that he didn't have sons; the company was then passed onto me. Vivian, my wife, was his only child. We got married under pretenses. I needed an escape route to get out of poverty; I didn't care if someone got hurt in the process, and at the same time, they wanted someone to carry out the family's fame and fortune. The business became my responsibility the moment the marriage was over. That inheri