“Maris,” he said softly, “don’t do this.”That nearly broke me.Because he sounded human for once.Not untouchable.Not cold.Just… terrified.And somehow that was worse.“You lied to me,” I whispered.His eyes closed briefly.“I tried to protect you.”“From what?”That question lingered heavily between us.Then Adrian spoke quietly.“From the truth about your mother.”Everything inside me froze.Julian’s head snapped toward him.“Don’t.”Too late.Adrian looked directly at me.“Your mother didn’t disappear because she abandoned you.”My pulse pounded violently.“She ran because the Yang family wanted control of your inheritance before you were old enough to fight them.”The floor beneath me felt unstable.“No,” Julian said sharply.Adrian ignored him.“The marriage wasn’t random, Stella. None of it was.”I backed away slowly.“What inheritance?”Neither brother answered fast enough.Which meant both of them knew.“Oh, my God.”Julian moved toward me instantly.“Maris—”I flinched.Hi
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