All Chapters of A Marriage Born of Lies: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

My son Noah and I had just stepped into the room when the dim light made us stop. "Daddy, it's so dark in here."Noah hugged his Transformer action figure, looking at me terrified.I pressed the light switch several times before the bulb finally flickered on.There were two low-quality beds, one nightstand, and a squat toilet in the bathroom. A layer of dust covered the floor.Other than that, the room was bare.It was no better than a cheap motel room that cost less than a hundred dollars a night.I frowned and looked back at the lavishly decorated hallway outside. For a second, it felt like I was looking at two different worlds.I had booked an executive suite for five hundred and eighty dollars a night. What was going on here? It was bad enough that the room was at the basement level, but why did it look like a basement too?I was about to call the front desk when Noah walked inside and opened the mini fridge in the corner and took out a bottle of water. "Daddy, I'm thirsty.

Chapter 2

"Give me a minute. I'll get someone to handle this right away!" The housekeeping supervisor's expression changed, and her careless attitude from earlier vanished. Instead, she turned and ran.Before long, neither the ambulance nor the first aid kit I expected arrived. Instead, Sean came over from the front desk with several security guards, his chin raised. "Who was it? Who has the Lawson family's signet ring?"Sean wore a fitted uniform and looked at me with open contempt. "Anyone can buy a fake ring online and pretend to be from the Lawson family these days. That's nothing new. A family that is rich and powerful isn't something a stay-at-home dad with a kid around a hotel could ever become. Head of the Lawson family? Please."He looked at me with sarcasm. Seeing that Noah's condition had steadied a little, I stood. At 6'1", I towered over him immediately. "Whether I belong to the Lawson family isn't up to you to decide. Contact the infirmary and call an ambulance right now, or you

Chapter 3

"All of you have gone too far..." My fists clenched as I glared at the two of them, veins almost popping out.Suddenly, a message came through the security captain's radio. "Captain, an ambulance is at the entrance. The medical staff want to come in. Should we let them?"My eyes lit up. I had called 911 earlier, and they arrived just in time."Move. I need to take my son for treatment!" I carried Noah and tried to rush out, but the security captain and seven men blocked me. During the pushing and shoving, I nearly fell. "Treatment? Your son is completely fine. He doesn't need any treatment!"The security captain shouted into the radio. "No ambulance is allowed in, no matter what kind it is! Who knows if it's real? What if it ruins Ms. Jackson's mood?"Beside him, Sean's eyes darted, and he sneered. "Are you trying to use that ambulance to make a scene and smear our hotel's reputation? Dream on! I was wondering why you were acting so strangely. Were you sent by a rival hotel to cau

Chapter 4

I gritted my teeth and forced down the urge to hit someone. "Is it my fault there was a colored contact lens in the bottled water? Fine, I'm begging you, alright? Do this for Noah! He's your son for Heaven's sake!"Sean rolled his eyes dramatically at this time. "Why would there be anything wrong with our hotel's bottled water? This is a five-star hotel! Sir, if you want to fake an accident, at least come up with a better excuse."Nina backed him up, her face dark. "Henry, do you still think you're the heir of the Lawson family you used to be? Wake up. You cut ties with your family years ago just to be with me. And Noah? You've spoiled him terribly over the years!"You made this much trouble over something so minor. You two have disappointed me so much. Get some men over here and lock them on the rooftop! Forget the executive suite too. That will clear his head!"The security captain led his men forward. They ignored my resistance and used their numbers to restrain me and my son.

Chapter 5

Nina froze, then made a few vague promises over the video call, claiming she would investigate everything thoroughly. Only after that did she hang up.Then her face turned pale as she immediately said to Sean, "Henry exposed this! Take some people and print two fake water quality inspection reports right now!"Sean nodded in panic. Nina picked up the radio again and contacted the security captain. "Warren, take some men and move all the defective bottled water out of the storerooms right now! Meet in the back alley and destroy it quickly!"Just as they carried everything into the back alley in a long line, reporters who had caught the news suddenly swarmed over. Cameras and microphones were shoved toward Nina's face. "Hello, Ms. Jackson! Someone reported serious safety issues at Dreams Hotel. Is that true?""We're from Modern Times. Please answer our questions directly. Are you moving goods so urgently because you're trying to destroy evidence?""You suddenly had people carry out

Chapter 6

For a moment, everyone froze. The security guards who were shoving me were so spooked by the scene that they stopped.When I saw the Lawson family crest on the helicopter, tears rolled down my eyes."Mom..." I mumbled.Noah looked at the helicopter innocently, his eyes full of confusion. "It's a big plane..."The helicopter landed and a group of men in black and medical staff rushed out, surrounding an elderly woman with silver hair who still looked sharp and spirited.The elderly woman carried authority even without anger. Her eyes fell on me first. After confirming that I was fine, she saw Noah's flushed face, and her expression instantly darkened. "Hurry and save the boy. He's the treasured grandson of the Lawson family!"As soon as she said that, Nina was completely stunned. Her entire body froze. After a long while, she trembled and took a few steps forward before her knees went weak. "Ma… Madam Lawson...."My mother sneered. She did not even look at Nina as she waved for h

Chapter 7

I stepped forward as my mother looked at me with a questioning gaze, my eyes red."Nina, I thought you were ambitious back then, I thought you had been framed. I willingly eloped with you and suffered in life with you."I was young and foolish back then. I wanted to escape my mother's control. I went through everything to be with you. You said you would treat me well for life. What about now?" I met Nina's panicked eyes, raised my hand, and slapped her hard."I lived in a rental apartment with you back then! To save money for you to start your business, I couldn't even bring myself to buy any new clothes! In the end, not only did you find some home wrecker, you even ignored our son's safety!"Nina cried bitterly, regret all over her face as she clung to my leg and sobbed. "I'm sorry, Henry! I got carried away after making a few achievements! I became arrogant and forgot my place. I still love you..."She looked at me through her tears and was about to say more when Sean cut her of

Chapter 8

During their argument, Nina became ruthless. She grabbed a piece of construction debris from the ground and smashed it hard against Sean's head. Blood instantly flowed. Sean looked terrified as he held his head and staggered backward. "Nina, you..."Nina's eyes were red with rage. Even she had not expected herself to strike so viciously. "You dare hit me? You dare betray me?"Sean's entire face went pale. Blood flowed into his eyes. He struggled to get back to his feet. Then, he suddenly pounced on her. "You crazy woman! Die!"At that moment, the reporters who had been stopped downstairs saw the chaos on the rooftop and rushed to the entrance to the rooftop despite the obstruction.Countless cameras aimed at Nina and Sean as questions broke out from every side."Is it true that the company has been laundering money all these years?""Ms. Jackson! What about the tax evasion by this hotel that was just exposed online?""Has the hotel been operating illegally? How much illegal inco

Chapter 9

The police rushed onto the rooftop and put the handcuffs on Nina's wrists.I held Noah tightly, feeling as if we had survived a disaster. My whole body trembled.As Nina was being escorted into the police car, she still showed no remorse. She yelled at the cameras around her. "What's wrong with wanting to be rich? It was them… They looked down on me! Otherwise, things would never have become like this! I only wanted to be at the top of the world!"I didn't make any mistakes... I didn't! I'm the Lawson family's daughter-in-law! You can't arrest me!"Because Sean had fallen from the building, and although a rescue air cushion had broken his fall, his injuries were still too severe and he could not be revived.The authorities also set up a special investigation team for the hotel where Nina worked.My mother fully cooperated with the investigation that followed. No one expected it to uncover an enormous network.The colored contact lens pieces in the bottled water had not been an i

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