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CHAPTER 8
Chloe stood frozen, her knuckles turning white as she clenched her fists. Her chest rose and fell in rapid, shallow breaths as Gavin’s words echoed through the room.‘You did cheat on him once.’"Are you insane, Gavin?" Chloe’s voice rose sharply, though she kept it to a harsh, breathy whisper. "What the hell are you implying?!"Gavin didn't flinch. He raised his hands in a calm, placating gesture and took a cautious step closer."Think back, Chloe," Gavin urged quietly. "Sixteen years ago. Just two months before you and Ethan officially registered your marriage. The gala in the Hollywood Hills—the launch party for The Silk Road project."Chloe’s eyes widened slightly as the memory came back to her.It had been an exclusive, closed-door event packed with some of the biggest names in the industry: executive producers, studio directors, billionaire venture capitalists, and A-list celebrities. Back then, Chloe had been desperately trying to land her first major breakout role."You drank
CHAPTER 7
Gavin Grant stared at the white paper on his desk, his hands trembling slightly. The expedited twenty-four-hour test results had just arrived from the genetics lab, stamped with the same damning red seal.PROBABILITY OF PATERNITY: 0.00%.Ethan and Sophia shared no biological relationship whatsoever.Ethan hadn't lied. He hadn't forged anything. The three separate lab reports he had shown Chloe were completely accurate.Could Chloe really have cheated on him sixteen years ago?The thought made Gavin’s stomach drop. This wasn't just a minor celebrity rumor—a scandal like this could destroy Chloe’s career, cost her countless brand endorsements, and trigger a media feeding frenzy that no publicist could ever contain.Gavin didn't dare make a decision on his own. He grabbed his jacket, locked the document in his briefcase, and drove straight to Chloe’s estate.Skipping the polite small talk with the house staff, he followed Chloe directly into her second-floor study and closed and loc
CHAPTER 6
Ethan walked slowly toward the small neighborhood park near his hotel, the afternoon sun filtering through the leaves of the trees lining the path. He sat down on a worn bench and watched children run across the grass, their bright laughter echoing through the warm air. A dull, lingering ache settled in his chest as memories came rushing back—pushing Sophia on the swings when she was five, catching her as she slid down the slide, and wiping ice cream from her chin. He had watched her grow up day by day, holding her hand for fifteen years and pouring all his love and devotion into raising her. And in the end... she wasn't even his. A wave of sorrow washed over Ethan, quickly turning into a cold, burning anger. He waited on the bench for a little over ten minutes before a sleek black sedan pulled up to the curb. The door opened, and a man stepped out. He looked to be in his late thirties, tall and lean, wearing a tailored dark jacket and sharply pressed trousers. His silver-streak
CHAPTER 5
Ethan walked straight back into the bar, the heavy door thudding shut behind him. The air was thick with the smell of stale alcohol and lemon cleaner. Behind the counter stood the bar owner, wiping down a glass. She was blonde, with her hair pulled into a messy bun. "I need to see your surveillance footage from Wednesday night," Ethan said, leaning over the counter. "Just the entrance and the parking lot." The woman barely looked up as she continued polishing the glass with a rag. "Cameras are basically just for show, Doctor. Half of them don't work, and the ones that do overwrite every twelve hours. I can't help you." Ethan stared at her, the headache from his hangover still throbbing behind his temples. As he looked at her hair, a wild, impulsive question slipped out before he could stop himself. "Was it you? Were you the one who took me to the hotel last night?" The moment the words left his mouth, Ethan felt a sting of embarrassment. The bar owner paused, then let out a sh
CHAPTER 4
Ethan looked down at the soft, manicured hands resting over his knuckles. Once, that simple gesture would have melted his heart. Now, it only made him feel cold and suffocated.He slowly pulled his hand away and rested both arms on the table."Impossible," Ethan said, his voice low and firm. "I didn't say anything wrong. The test results are real, which means your betrayal is real too. You've already been unfaithful to me, so there's no reason for this marriage to continue. We need to divor—""Ethan, I'm trying to talk to you nicely. Why are you speaking to me with that attitude?" Chloe cut him off sharply, her eyes flashing. "Do you really have to keep pushing my limits?"Her tone turned harsh again, that familiar, commanding presence returning—the tone of a superstar accustomed to getting unquestioning obedience.Ethan fell silent, but deep down, a wave of bitter disappointment washed over him.He had foolishly hoped that when confronted with the truth, Chloe might finally admit wh
CHAPTER 3
Chloe picked up the paper with two manicured fingers. Her eyes scanned the page, landing directly on the bold red seal at the bottom. NO BIOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP. For a moment, the breath caught in her throat, her eyes sharpening with an intensity Ethan had never seen before. But there was no panic. No pale cheeks, no trembling hands, no desperate scramble for an excuse. Instead, she calmly gripped the paper with both hands. Rip. The sound of tearing paper echoed sharply across the room. She folded the halves together and tore them again, letting the scraps flutter down onto the table like snow, settling among the discarded lemon wedges and oyster shells. "What is this supposed to be?" she asked, her voice dangerously low. She brushed a stray piece of paper off her cuff. "Some kind of sick joke?" Ethan looked at the pile of shreds between them, his face devoid of emotion. He had known she wouldn't break down and beg for forgiveness. Chloe was a global sensation; she played
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