Infobrief

CHAPTER 2 — THE CHILD SHE TRIED TO ERASE

Hours later...

The hospital waiting room was silent.

Lily and the baby had survived.

The doctor smiled softly.

"Both mother and child are safe."

Adrian closed his eyes with relief.

Behind him...

Victoria sat alone.

No longer elegant.

No longer confident.

Only frightened.

The security chief entered carrying a hard drive.

"We recovered deleted footage."

The video began to play.

One clip after another.

Victoria ordering servants to hide Lily whenever Adrian returned home.

Confiscating Lily's phone.

Destroying letters addressed to Adrian.

Threatening employees with dismissal if anyone mentioned the pregnancy.

Then came the final recording.

Victoria standing outside Lily's bedroom.

"If Adrian finds out that baby is his..."

"I'll make sure neither of you stays in this house."

Silence filled the room.

Victoria whispered,

"I was protecting my marriage."

Adrian slowly stood.

"No."

"You were protecting your inheritance."

He placed a sealed envelope on the table.

"I already signed the divorce papers."

Her hands began to shake.

But Adrian wasn't finished.

He handed another document to his lawyer.

"And every recording goes to the police."

For the first time...

Victoria realized money could not buy another lie.