All Chapters of THE LIES THAT BUILT MY FAMILY : Chapter 31
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Chapter Thirty-One“You're messing with me, aren't you?” Linda asked with a strange smile on her face.Philip shook his head. “No. I'm completely serious.”Linda stared at him for a few seconds, trying to understand what was going through his mind.“You want me to date you?”“Yes.” Philip replied“And you're offering me ten million for it?”“Yes.”Linda slowly shook her head. “Mr. Hawkins, you have to be joking. You're married.”“I know.”“And your wife is standing right over there.”Philip glanced in Elena's direction. She was still on the phone, but her eyes kept moving toward them.“I know that too.” he said Linda followed his gaze and immediately understood.“You want to make her jealous.”Philip smiled. “Maybe.”Linda folded her arms. “Then why don't you just divorce her?”Philip's smile disappeared. “Because it's not that simple.”Linda studied his face.There was something different about him now. The man standing in front of her wasn't the same man she had helped back to his
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Chapter Thirty-TwoThe picnic continued, but Philip could feel the tension coming from Elena.She barely spoke to him after they returned to the blanket.Instead, she kept watching him.Every time Philip laughed with the boys, her eyes moved toward him. Every time he checked his phone, she looked at him. Even when he reached for a bottle of water, Philip noticed her gaze following him.He knew exactly what was going through her mind.Linda.Philip almost smiled each time his gaze went towards her. For the first time since everything started falling apart, he had something Elena couldn't control.“Dad, look!”Daniel's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.Philip looked up and saw the boy holding a small ball.“Look at what?” he said with a smile on his face. “I can throw it farther than Ryan.”Ryan immediately shook his head, “No, you can't.”“Yes, I can.”“You always lie.”“I don't!”The two boys started arguing while Ethan laughed beside them.Philip smiled and reached for the ball
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Chapter thirty threePhilip remained in the hallway for several seconds after the call ended.He stared at his phone, trying to put everything together.Tyrel Hawkins.His father-in-law's name was connected to the account that had paid Dr. Hayes.Philip slowly rubbed his forehead. There was something about it that didn't feel right.If Tyrel was behind the DNA test, why would he allow himself to be connected to the account?Unless he believed nobody would ever find it.Philip shook his head. He needed more answers before making any move.He slipped his phone into his pocket and started walking back toward the picnic.When he reached the entrance, he stopped. Elena was standing near the glass doors alone.Her arms were folded across her chest, and she was staring directly at him.Philip immediately knew she had been waiting.“Where have you been?” she asked.“I told you. I went to the restroom.” he replied, “And why do I need to get your permission at everything I do?” Elena's face c
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Chapter thirty threePhilip remained in the hallway for several seconds after the call ended.He stared at his phone, trying to put everything together.Tyrel Hawkins.His father-in-law's name was connected to the account that had paid Dr. Hayes.Philip slowly rubbed his forehead. There was something about it that didn't feel right.If Tyrel was behind the DNA test, why would he allow himself to be connected to the account?Unless he believed nobody would ever find it.Philip shook his head. He needed more answers before making any move.He slipped his phone into his pocket and started walking back toward the picnic.When he reached the entrance, he stopped. Elena was standing near the glass doors alone.Her arms were folded across her chest, and she was staring directly at him.Philip immediately knew she had been waiting.“Where have you been?” she asked.“I told you. I went to the restroom.” he replied, “And why do I need to get your permission at everything I do?” Elena's face c
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Chapter thirty threePhilip remained in the hallway for several seconds after the call ended.He stared at his phone, trying to put everything together.Tyrel Hawkins.His father-in-law's name was connected to the account that had paid Dr. Hayes.Philip slowly rubbed his forehead. There was something about it that didn't feel right.If Tyrel was behind the DNA test, why would he allow himself to be connected to the account?Unless he believed nobody would ever find it.Philip shook his head. He needed more answers before making any move.He slipped his phone into his pocket and started walking back toward the picnic.When he reached the entrance, he stopped. Elena was standing near the glass doors alone.Her arms were folded across her chest, and she was staring directly at him.Philip immediately knew she had been waiting.“Where have you been?” she asked.“I told you. I went to the restroom.” he replied, “And why do I need to get your permission at everything I do?” Elena's face c
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Chapter thirty four For a moment, Philip remained silent. He simply stared at Tyrel, trying to understand the meaning behind his words.“What penalty are you talking about?” Philip finally asked.Tyrel leaned back slightly, his eyes fixed on Philip.“You accused my daughter of cheating on you and claimed those boys are not yours. If you are wrong, there will be consequences.” he said Philip clenched his jaw. He knew a man like Tyrel could go as far to prove his point. He needed to choose his next words carefully but still, he was not going to back down. “I didn't accuse her without reason,” he said again. “You have been doing exactly that,” Tyrel replied. “You have been questioning my daughter, questioning my family and even questioning the children. Does that even make any sense to you?” Tyrel asked again “I never questioned the children.” Philip replied“You just told my daughter that Daniel doesn't have your hair.”Philip looked at Daniel, who was standing a short distance
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Chapter thirty five Philip walked away from the picnic without looking back.His hands were clenched tightly at his sides as he made his way toward the hotel entrance. He could still hear Tyrel's words ringing in his head.You don't know whether the report was accurate.That sentence bothered him more than anything else.How could Tyrel know enough to mention that?Philip stepped into the hotel and stopped near the entrance. He looked around to make sure nobody had followed him.He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.There was only one person he needed to speak to.Mark.He was the only person who understands how he feels and the only person who could get the truth into the open. All Philip ever wanted was to leave. But the Hawkins were making it so difficult. Philip quickly dialed his number. The call rang twice before Mark answered.“What happened?” he said, his voice a bit hurried. Philip took a deep breath. “You were right.”“About what? You need to be a specific
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Chapter thirty six“We have a deal, don’t we?”Linda stared at Philip for several seconds without answering.Her fingers tightened around the strap of her handbag, and she glanced down the hallway as if she was afraid someone might be watching them.“Yes,” she finally said. “We have a deal.”Philip noticed the fear in her eyes. It was not the look of a woman who had just received fifty thousand dollars.Something was bothering her.“Linda,” he said quietly, “what happened?”She looked at him, “What do you mean?”“You've been acting strange since you came here. You said that you were going to think about it but this is fast. I want you to know that you can tell me anything.” Philip said. Linda stared at him for a brief moment. “I’m fine.” she finally said.“You're not.”Linda forced a smile, but it disappeared almost immediately.“Maybe I'm just nervous.”“Nervous about pretending to be my girlfriend?”She shook her head, “No.”Philip frowned, “Then what? Is that really it?”Linda lo
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Chapter Thirty seven. Linda stared at Philip for several seconds.“You would really do that?” she asked.Philip nodded. “Yes. Anything that makes you focus on the job”. She looked down at her hands, “You don't even know me.” she said slowly. “Well, I can do that while we embark on this dating spree.” Linda looked up at him.“And are you sure you don't want to tell me what all of this is about?” “I don't want to,” Philip replied. “All I need from you is to do your part.” Linda remained silent.Philip walked toward the window and looked outside. From where he stood, he could see part of the hotel grounds. Guests were still moving around, and somewhere outside, he could hear Ethan laughing.For a moment, his mind went back to his children.Three boys called him Dad. Three boys he had loved for years. And now he wasn't even sure what the truth was.He turned back to Linda, “There is something else I need from you.”Linda immediately became tense.“What?” she asked “If you remember
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Chapter Thirty-EightPhilip watched Linda walk down the hallway until she disappeared around the corner.He turned back toward his suite, but Elena was still standing a few feet away.She had not moved and her eyes were fixed on him.“What?” Philip asked.Elena crossed her arms, “You seem very comfortable with her.”Philip raised an eyebrow. “Is that a problem?”“I didn't say that.” she replied.“You didn't have to.”Elena's jaw tightened, “Who is she really?”Philip gave a small laugh. “You already know who she is. She's Linda. She works at the hotel.”Elena brushed her hair backwards. “I know where she works.” “Then what exactly are you asking?”Elena stepped closer, her gaze fixed on Philip “I want to know why she suddenly seems so interested in you.”Philip looked at her for a moment.“Maybe you should ask her.”“I am asking you.”“And I'm telling you that she came to talk to me.”“About what?”Philip smiled, “You ask too many questions. Isn't that your line of words each time I
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