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Chapter 1 The Truth I Was Never Meant to See

I kept scrolling through the comments, punishing myself with every word.Besides my best friend, Sean Torres, plenty of our mutual friends had left their congratulations."Oliver is the best man I've ever met. If you ever treat him badly, I'll be the first to call you out."It was Fiona's best friend. Just last week, she had greeted me warmly with, "Gavin.""I'm so happy for Fiona. She's finally married the man she loves. Tonight, we're celebrating until we drop."That was my old college roommate."Have fun, but for Fiona and Oliver's sake, keep this quiet. Don't let a certain someone find out."That was Fiona's younger brother. Years ago, he had borrowed eighty thousand from me to start his business and told me I was the only brother-in-law he would ever recognize."Don't worry, we've got this covered. For the prince and princess' happily ever after, we'll make sure the dragon never finds out."That was the new assistant at Fiona's company. He was a little slow and had nearly

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Chapter 2 I Chose to Walk Away

The moment I pushed open the private room door, shimmering confetti rained down over me.As the glittering ribbon confetti drifted down, I caught sight of Fiona in another man's arms. She was leaning into his kiss, her knees nearly giving way.The friends I knew so well stood around them with their phones raised, capturing every sweet moment.The perfect scene shattered the instant I walked in.Everyone froze. One after another, they sucked in a sharp breath. No one dared meet my eyes.The man glanced at Fiona, confused. "Honey, is he your friend too? Why does everyone look so uncomfortable now that he's here?""Oliver, he—"I did not give Fiona the chance to finish. I stared straight at Oliver Hayes."I'm Fiona's boyfriend. I know you've been together for eight years. But we've been together for twelve. If you don't believe me, I can show you the videos on my phone."I opened my photo album. Twelve years of memories unfolded in front of everyone.At a school assembly before

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Chapter 3 The One Thing I Couldn't Let Go

"Gavin!" Fiona called after me, her voice tight with panic. But I did not stop, nor did I look back.I took a cab to the hospital. Mom looked much better today, with a healthy flush in her cheeks.She handed me a peeled apple and asked brightly, "Gavin, how did the wedding photos turn out? Let me see them."My throat tightened, and my nose stung.I did not know how to explain things to her. More than that, I could not bear to let her know the truth.Just as I was working up the courage to speak, Fiona suddenly walked into the room.She sat beside Mom's bed and, just as she had for the past ten years, gently massaged her with a warm smile."Gavin wasn't happy with how the wedding photos came out, so we sent them back to the studio for more editing. We'll get our marriage license in a couple of days instead. We'll show you the pictures then, Audrey."For the first time, Fiona called her by her name instead of "Ms. Sutton."That single word moved my mother to tears. She was so to

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Chapter 4 The Truth Written in Blood

Life seemed to slip back into its old routine. I still lived in what had once been our marital home. I worked during the day and spent every evening at the hospital taking care of Mom.Fiona was busy with her new husband and rarely contacted me. For me, the silence was a relief.After work, I stopped by Mom's favorite diner and picked up some chicken pot pies before heading to the hospital.When I walked into her room, I froze. Two young men were sitting beside her bed.My heart leaped, and I rushed over. Then, they turned around. It was Sean and Oliver.My voice trembled. "Sean, why did you bring him here?"Mom smiled at me and explained, "Sean was worried I'd get lonely, so he brought his friend to keep me company."I'd never met Oliver before today, but I liked him the moment I did. He's such a kind, gentle young man. It's outrageous that his wife cheated on him."She sighed. "Oliver, believe me. Homewreckers always get what's coming to them."Oliver slowly rose to his feet

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Chapter 5 The Truth Behind My Mother's Death

When I woke up, a searing pain tore through my chest. It felt as though the slightest movement would tear the wound open again.I forced myself to sit up, but Fiona, who had been keeping watch beside my bed, hurried over to support me."Gavin, if you need anything, just tell me. I'll do it for you. Your wound hasn't even started to heal yet. If you keep moving around, you're only going to make it worse."She carefully adjusted the hospital bed until I was sitting comfortably. As she settled me in, she called the office."Gavin's been hurt. I can't leave him with just the nurses. I need to stay here myself."Liam, I won't be coming into the office for the next few days. Please ask the other managers to keep things running."I did not care what Fiona was saying. There was only one thing I wanted to know. How was Mom? Had they managed to save her?Ignoring the agonizing pain in my chest, I struggled to get out of bed. Just then, Mom's attending physician, Owen Vance, pushed open th

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Chapter 6 A Lie Too Convenient

A knock came at the door.Fiona got up to answer it, and Oliver's strikingly handsome face appeared without warning. His eyes were red and glassy, shimmering with tears. He looked like a wounded puppy.Fiona's heart softened immediately, and even her voice grew gentler. "Oliver, what are you doing here?"Oliver let out a choked breath and pulled Fiona into his arms."If I hadn't come, who knows what Gavin would've accused me of. Did Gavin tell you I killed Ms. Sutton? I didn't. I heard Ms. Sutton wasn't doing well, so I asked Sean to take me to visit her."When we got to her room, I overheard Gavin and Ms. Sutton talking. They were planning to fake her death and pin it on me. That way, you'd completely turn against me, and the two of them could keep controlling your money."Fiona, you've treated them so well, and this is how they repay you. I couldn't stand by and watch it happen. I rushed into the room to confront Gavin, but once he realized I'd uncovered their scheme, he tried

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Chapter 7 Nothing Left to Lose

After apologizing to the hospital director, Fiona hung up with a grim expression. She looked at me with utter disappointment."Gavin, I barely recognize you anymore. When did you become so vicious? You actually came up with the idea of having Ms. Sutton fake her death just to frame Oliver."And pretending someone died? Weren't you afraid you'd tempt fate and end up getting your own mother killed?"Out of the corner of his eye, Oliver looked at me, his lips curling into the smug smile of a victor.Sean stood there with his arms crossed, looking just as pleased with himself.At that moment, it no longer mattered whether I proved Oliver wrong or convinced Fiona to believe me.There was only one thing I wanted to know. Where was my mother's body?Her attending physician, Owen, was a good doctor with integrity. There was no way Oliver or Sean could have bribed him.If Owen said my mother had died, then she was truly gone. But the hospital could not find her body.I glared at Sean a

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Chapter 8 The Wedding Gift

After that day, Fiona never came to see me again.Even the money she sent for my medical bills was intercepted by Oliver.Without money, I was moved from a VIP room to a regular ward. Then, from a regular ward to a shared room.The conditions were awful, and the only medication I received was the bare minimum. My recovery became slow and painful.A month later, I had spent my last dollar and had no choice but to leave the hospital.As my fingers brushed over the long, dark scar across my chest, a tidal wave of hatred nearly swallowed me whole.The first thing I did after being discharged was go to the police station. "I'd like to report a crime. Someone stole my mother's body."The police acted quickly. In less than a day, they traced where it had gone using the hospital's security footage.The truth had only taken a few taps on a keyboard to uncover. Yet Fiona had believed Oliver based on nothing but his word. How pathetic.Following the surveillance footage, the police concl

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Chapter 9 The Truth Comes Out

It was a video of Oliver hanging out with a bunch of his friends.He lounged on the couch with a cigarette between his fingers, rolling his eyes as he sneered. "Sean, that idiot, actually asked me to lend him money to buy a car. He really thinks he's somebody."I only kept him around to get Gavin to spill his secrets. Besides, he's broke and ugly. Standing next to him just makes me look more successful. Him? My friend? As if."And Fiona's best friend is poor and trashy. She's destined to spend her whole life following other people around."Then, there's Fiona's brother. Shameless freeloader. All he does is mooch off his sister. He's a complete parasite. Fiona's money is my money. What right does he have to spend it? Once we're married, I'll throw him out of the house."Oliver had insulted every single person in his circle.The video ended with his shrill, unhinged screaming.The people who had been defending Oliver just moments ago all wore expressions as dark as thunder.None

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Chapter 10 A New Beginning

The police presented Fiona with a stack of evidence along with the arrest warrants.She stared at the battered, disheveled Oliver, trembling with rage and disbelief. She had been deceived. The liar had never been me. It had been Oliver.My mother really was gone. Oliver and Sean had driven her to her death together. Then, they had taken her remains and still had the nerve to accuse me of framing them.When Fiona refused to believe me, how hopeless had I felt? She had wronged me.In the end, Oliver and Sean were led away in handcuffs.As they passed me, Sean, who had always been joking around, broke down in tears."Gavin, I'm sorry. You treated me like a real friend, but I was jealous of you all along. I kept competing with you behind your back, helped outsiders hurt you, and even caused the death of Ms. Sutton, who was always so good to me. I'm sorry…"I watched the two of them being escorted away without a word.What was the point of apologizing now? My mother was gone.The o

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