𧩠CHAPTER 2 â âThe Hidden Pastâ
𧩠CHAPTER 2 â âThe Hidden Pastâ
The scene shifted to a quieter room behind the banquet hall.
The tension was no longer loudâit was suffocating.
The husband finally sat down, unable to stand anymore. The wealthy woman remained standing, but her posture had changed⊠less powerful, more fragile.
The server placed the folded paper on the table.
It contained an old hospital record.
Server (soft, controlled):
âMy mother worked here years ago⊠she said she fell in love with a man who disappeared after she became pregnant.â
Silence.
The husband closed his eyes.
A long pause.
Then he spoke.
Husband (low voice):
âI never knewâŠâ
The wealthy woman turned sharply.
Wealthy Woman:
âWhat do you mean you never knew?â
The husband finally looked at her.
Not with guiltâbut with shock.
Husband:
âI had a twin brother.â
The room went silent again.
Husband (continuing):
âHe left the family years ago. No one knows where he went.â
The serverâs eyes widened slightly.
The photograph trembled in her hands.
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For the first time, the truth was no longer simple betrayalâŠ
It was something far more complicated.
