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Author's POVThe hospital corridor blazed with harsh, sterile light as Zoe stared at the security footage—her twentieth time replaying it. Her eyes stung from the unrelenting glow of the monitor, but she dared not blink, afraid to miss even the smallest detail that could unravel the truth."There!" Her finger jabbed sharply at the screen, voice tight with barely contained rage. "This is the person who tested my blood and hair samples—alongside someone else's!" The realization sent a cold chill coursing through her veins, icing her bones. "And there's no name on the label!"The hospital director leaned in, his face draining of color as he squinted at the footage. "I can't believe this happened under my roof," he muttered, his jaw tightening with resolve. "I'll have this staff member summoned for questioning immediately."Zoe's normally poised demeanor had cracked, shards of frustration and anger slipping through. This wasn't mere professional negligence—it was deliberate, calculated sab

Author’s POVInside the top-floor office of the Blackwood Group, the lights blazed brightly, yet the atmosphere was so oppressive it was nearly suffocating.Ryan stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, a freshly compiled investigation file clamped between his fingers. His eyes were cold and dark, as if a storm that had been brewing all night had finally found an outlet. Scattered across his desk were photocopied documents, bank records, medical files, surveillance screenshots, and a voice recorder—each item a sharp blade, all pointing to the same name: Cedric Lancaster."The driver's statement has been verified," Ethan said, standing by the desk, his voice low but unable to hide the tremor of emotion. "The car accident three years ago was definitely staged. The driver who hit Serena's car received a huge transfer afterward. The account was laundered through three layers of offshore companies, but the source ultimately traces back to an investment firm under Lancaster."Ryan's finger

Author’s POVAs Ryan’s car pulled away from the Lancaster estate, an almost suffocating silence settled inside the vehicle.Ryan had sent the driver away and was at the wheel himself. He didn’t drive fast, but with unnerving steadiness, as if the woman in the passenger seat—her emotions teetering on the edge of collapse—was not a person, but a treasure he had lost and recovered, one he dared not let slip again.Serena leaned back in her seat, still clutching the hospital documents. The edges of the paper were crumpled from how tightly she held them. She stared at the streetlights and buildings blurring past the window, but her gaze never truly focused.Everything had happened too quickly tonight, like an avalanche three years in the making, shattering every truth she had ever known.Cedric was not her savior.The car accident had not been an accident.Rancy was not Cedric’s daughter… but hers and Ryan’s.Each truth struck her chest like a block of ice, stealing her breath. Though the car

Author’s POVMorning light filtered through the half-open blinds of the hospital room, inching across the floor and casting a soft glow on the pure white walls. The air smelled faintly of antiseptic, so quiet that the only sound was the steady, gentle beep of medical equipment humming in the background.Serena sat by the hospital bed, having kept watch all night.The scrapes on her body and the wound on her forehead had been treated, and the doctor had repeatedly emphasized that she needed rest too. But she'd only nodded, then stubbornly stayed, never leaving his side for a moment. Her hand remained clasped around Ryan's, as if letting go even a little would turn the past three years of misplaced time, the recovered memories, and the car crash that had nearly taken everything away into an unrealistic nightmare once again.Now, the morning light finally fell on Ryan's peaceful face.His forehead was wrapped in gauze, his shoulder and arm immobilized. His complexion was still pale, but f

Author’s POVNot a gorgeous cage built on lies, not a carefully packaged stable life, but a place where, no matter how long she left or how lost she was, there would always be someone waiting for her when she turned back.Zoe stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and said mockingly, "Finally remembered, huh? One more day, and I would've considered hiring a private jet to kidnap you home from all over the world."Serena laughed through her tears, wiping her eyes. "Still so harsh.""This is my unique way of caring," Zoe raised an eyebrow, then her gaze fell on Rancy beside her, and her expression softened at once. "Come here, let Auntie hug you."Maya couldn't wait any longer. She knelt down and pulled Rancy into her arms, crying and laughing at the same time. "I told you! The first time I saw you, I knew you had to be part of our family. Look at those eyebrows, those eyes, that stubbornness—just like your mom when she was little."Rancy was confused by the praise, but she smiled softly,