The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates

Reason for the Smiths hostility

“I don't get it, why does he want her gone so badly?” William asked. “Isn't she his daughter?”

Tanya hesitated, her expression betraying the fact that she knew something but didn't wish to share.

“Tanya, if you know something, you have to tell me.”

Tanya let out a sigh. “Fine, but you can't tell anyone.”

“What is it?”

“Victoria isn't Mr. Smith's child.”

“What?”

“The story goes like this: when Mr. Smith and his wife, Charlotte, had their first pregnancy, Miss Charlotte had a miscarriage. She lost her mind after that and became erratic. One day, she found a child in the dumpster and took that child as her own.”

“That child was Victoria.”

“Exactly. To appease Charlotte, Mr. Smith adopted Victoria legally, and so, she became their first child. Over time, they had two more children at which point they wanted to ensure that Victoria did not become heiress due to her unfortunate identity as an adopted child.”

“But her grandfather didn't accept this.”

“Exactly.” Tanya nodded.

“So that's how i