All Chapters of The Alpha's Secret Heir: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

Aaron's fingers stopped on a photograph positioned in the middle of the document page.It was a photograph taken secretly from a considerable distance, its focus slightly blurred but still capturing horrifying details.Hendra was visible in the foreground. However, it was not the man who captured Aaron's full attention, but rather the figure standing several meters behind him.The man in the black coat.At that very moment, the atmosphere inside the Alpha's study suddenly seemed to shrink, replaced by an icy chill creeping from behind the walls. Aaron stared at the photograph in terrifying silence. For so long that Lucien and Aldrick, standing before him, began to hold their breath."Explain," Aaron commanded.His voice was low, hoarse, and intimidating, as though its very vibrations were a tangible warning of danger.Aldrick cleared his throat softly, trying to dispel the tension that was beginning to test his wolf instincts.He immediately nodded obediently."I will start from the b

Silence still hung in Aaron's private study, settling between the towering walls of his skyscraper company. Outside, a light rain had begun to fall over the city, striking the large glass windows with a soft, monotonous, and incessant tapping sound.Aldrick placed several digitally printed photographs on Aaron's desk."These are from traffic CCTV footage dating back more than a decade, Sir. The government has a secret backup server that stores the entire history of the city's recordings."Aaron examined the slightly blurry images. "How could they make them this clear?"Director William's team extracted footage from the videos, increased the contrast, and then printed the clearest sections. That's Hendra, and the man in the black coat is right behind him."Aaron did not utter a single word. He examined all the photographic evidence Aldrick had gathered.The same pattern repeated itself like a nightmare captured in print.Hendra and the man in the black coat were always at the same loca

The silence enveloping the study suddenly felt suffocatingly thick, as though all the oxygen in the room had been sucked away. None of them immediately responded to Aaron's conclusion.Not because they doubted the sharpness of their Alpha's instincts, but because of the enormous implications of the name he had just mentioned.Marcus.That name instantly changed the entire direction of the investigation they had been conducting all this time.Aldrick finally raised his head slowly. Tension was clearly visible in his tightened jawline."Sir," he called in a low voice, making sure Aaron was willing to listen to his analysis.Aaron had already turned toward the large glass window, yet he did not turn around at all. His gaze remained fixed on a single point outside."If Marcus really is the true mastermind," Aldrick said cautiously, "that means Hendra was sent to approach Miss Fay's family more than a decade ago. Everything had been meticulously planned from the very beginning."Aaron rema

A few minutes later, we had all gathered and taken our seats in the living room.Grandma served warm tea that was still steaming, along with a plate of boiled corn that had apparently been ready for an hour.The atmosphere felt warm even though the rain outside had yet to stop.Aaron took the seat directly across from me.Amid the steady patter of raindrops striking the roof, I occasionally caught him secretly watching me. It was as though he had not stopped thinking about the change in my expression earlier.There was a restrained curiosity in his gaze, making the atmosphere between us feel slightly charged with an invisible tension.Grandma poured tea into our cups one by one with such meticulous movements. Once they were all filled, she finally set down her ceramic teapot and slowly raised her head.Grandma's gaze immediately settled on Aaron."What's the matter, Aaron?" Her voice sounded very calm, yet carried an authority that could not be ignored. "It seems there's something imp

I should be happy, shouldn't I?Hadn't I always wanted to be close to Aaron? Wasn't that what I had secretly hoped for all this time? Yet strangely, the word yes seemed to be stuck in my throat.My gaze slowly shifted away from Aaron, sweeping across every corner of this room before finally settling on Grandma. This simple wooden house, the front yard she lovingly tended to every morning, the small kitchen where she cooked my favorite warm soup, and the fact that this elderly woman had spent most of her life in solitude.My heart suddenly felt sad and shattered, as though it had been struck by a massive hammer. No matter what, I couldn't lie to my conscience.How could I simply leave and pursue my own happiness, abandoning Grandma here? Who would keep her company and talk to her at night? Who would make sure she was all right and didn't feel cold when the rain poured heavily like it was now?Grandma had indeed been accustomed to living alone before I came, I knew that. But that didn't