Chapter 08
In shock, Linda let out a piercing scream. Her face turned pale as she ran toward the screen, trying to block the evidence with her body.
It was useless.
The guests had already seen everything, and the room erupted into chaos.
The truth was clear to everyone now… Linda’s pregnancy, which she had flaunted as the key to her child becoming the sole heir, turned out to be a lie.
The child wasn’t even Ryan’s.
Ryan’s eyes turned blood–red.
He snatched the baby from Linda’s arms and handed it to his assistant.
“Take the child and run a paternity test. Do it immediately.”
Linda clung to Ryan’s arm, tears streaming down her face.
“No, Ryan! How can you believe her lies and not trust me?”
Ryan shook her off roughly, sending her sprawling to the ground.
The guests, already stunned by the unfolding drama, now watched in disbelief.
Some even began filming the scene.
Linda scrambled to her feet, pointing at me and Ethan, and shrieked, “You cheated too! Why can’t you leave me alone? And how dare you bring your lover to my wedding?”
“Ridiculous,” Ethan muttered, stepping protectively in front of me.
Ryan pulled Linda back, his voice cold. “Lover? That’s Sophia’s brother!”
Linda froze, her face draining of all color. Clinging to Ryan’s suit, she wept.
“Darling, I did this because I love you so much. Please forgive me! I’ll be the perfect wife. I’ll give you ten children but just don’t abandon this baby.”
She grabbed at his jacket desperately, begging for his forgiveness.
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But Ryan’s anger was out of control.
He yanked her up by the collar and gripped her neck with both hands.
“You evil woman! You hired killers to harm Sophia and my child. Then you dared to have another man’s child and try to pass it off as mine? I ran myself ragged, keeping you from giving birth in a jail cell. This is how you repay me?”
His grip tightened as his rage escalated, and he didn’t seem to notice Linda’s face turning purple from lack
of air.
Since our divorce, Ryan had lost everything.. his once–happy family, his thriving career, and his reputation.
And now, the woman he had left everything for was a manipulative liar. Her child wasn’t even his.
Ryan’s breakdown was complete.
A guest screamed and rushed forward, forcing Ryan to let go of Linda.
She collapsed unconscious to the ground, but Ryan, still seething, kicked her.
“Stop faking! This is just another one of your tricks!”
But this time, Linda didn’t get up.
The police arrived soon after, taking Ryan away for questioning. Linda was rushed to the hospital.
The wedding had turned into a public spectacle.
Soon after, Ryan’s company officially declared bankruptcy and went into liquidation.
Ryan, still awaiting trial for his actions, fainted upon hearing the news.
The court granted me full custody of my son, Matthew,
Ryan was sentenced to five years in prison for assault, and Linda, if she survived, would face charges for hiring assassins.
Our marriage was well and truly over.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Ryan’s prison sentence had ended, and that spring morning, I was playing in the garden with Matthew.
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The sunlight bathed my son’s innocent, smiling face, making it shine like gold.
I felt a gaze on us and turned to see a familiar figure standing just beyond the garden fence.
Ryan’s appearance had changed a lot over the years.
His once handsome face looked weary, with strands of gray in his hair.
He no longer carried the confidence he once did.
Since his imprisonment, Linda had remained in a coma due to prolonged oxygen deprivation.
Doctors said she might never wake up and would likely remain bedridden for life.
Ryan had written to me often from prison, asking about me and Matthew.
I replied occasionally, updating him on Matthew’s milestones.
Whenever I responded, his next letter would be long and filled with emotional reflections about fatherhood and his regrets.
But when I offered to bring Matthew to visit, he refused, saying he didn’t want his son to sep
prison.
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“Mommy!” Matthew wrapped his arms around me, curious about the man standing outside the garden. “Who is that, Mommy?”
I stayed silent, waiting for Ryan to introduce himself.
Before he could speak, a sweet voice chimed in.
“Mommy, why are you playing with Matthew without me?”
A little girl ran out of the house and hugged my leg. “I want to play too!”
She was followed by a tall, handsome man, who walked up and kissed me on the cheek.
“Lilia woke up and insisted on finding you. She doesn’t even want her dad anymore.”
His voice trailed off as he noticed Ryan.
My current husband, Luan, had loved me since our university days, though I had been too focused on Ryan to notice.
After my divorce, he returned to my life and patiently pursued me.
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Now, we had a happy family and a betul dang
Luan offered gently, “Should take
I shook my head firmly “No, it’s okay”
Ryan’s eyes reflected heartbreak as he stepped into the garden
He knelt on one knee in front of Matthew
“Hi, Matthew, I’m an old friend of your mom’s. You can call me Uncle Ryan. I used to visit you when you were very little. Can I hug you?
His voice trembled with emotion as he spoke
Matthew looked at me for permission.
When I nodded, he held out his arms, and Ryan pulled him into a tight embrace.
Tears streamed down Ryan’s face as he kissed Matthew’s forehead.
“Go play, sweetheart,” Ryan finally said, letting him go.
Matthew ran off, grabbing Lilia’s hand and laughing as they disappeared into the garden.
Ryan turned to me with a complex expression. “Sophia, you look so happy.”
He hesitated before continuing
“I’ve thought a lot about the past. If I’d controlled my anger back then, would this happiness have been mine? I dream of those days when we were young and in love, only to wake up to the cold reality of my
cell.”
He sighed. “When I got out, I wanted to win you back, to make things right. But it seems you’ve already found the happiness I couldn’t give you.”
He looked at me one last time before walking away, his steps slow and heavy, without a single glance
back
As the spring sun warmed my face, Luan wrapped his arms around me, offering silent comfort.
“You’ll always have us,” he said softly.
The sound of children’s laughter filled the air, and for the first time, I felt truly free of my past.
This was my new beginning.
