Chapter 4: The Final Truth
Daniel slowly opened the envelope.
Inside were photographs.
Medical records.
Private emails.
Business contracts.
Everything had been carefully organized.
Victoria had spent years collecting information about her own husband.
Then Daniel found the last page.
A handwritten letter.
"If Daniel ever learns the truth, destroy this file immediately."
His hands trembled.
"What truth?"
Emma stood nearby, watching quietly.
The detective carefully unfolded another document hidden beneath the letter.
It was an old hospital birth record.
Daniel's eyes widened.
The date matched the year he lost his infant daughter during a devastating car accident.
Except...
The record didn't list the baby as deceased.
It listed her as transferred.
Transferred to another hospital.
Daniel's breathing became uneven.
"That's impossible."
Emma slowly reached into her purse.
Without saying a word, she removed a faded silver bracelet.
Tiny initials were engraved inside.
D.C.
Daniel recognized it instantly.
He had placed that bracelet on his newborn daughter himself.
Emma looked directly into his eyes.
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"My mother gave this to me before she died."
The room fell completely silent.
