Chapter 23 - The Real ReasonThe room fell into stunned silence. Julian stared at Elena, his mind racing to connect the pieces. The flawless poise, the fearlessness, the deep understanding of corporate law—it all made sense now.
"You hid your identity to work as a nanny in my home?" Julian asked, his voice laced with disbelief.
"My sister was Lily's biological mother, Julian," Elena revealed quietly, her voice trembling with emotion for the first time. "Before she died in that tragic accident three years ago, she wrote me a letter. She told me if anything ever happened to her, I had to protect her daughter from the woman who tried to destroy her marriage."
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Julian felt as if he had been struck by lightning. "Vanessa..."
"Vanessa didn't just target Lily," Lord Sterling interjected coldly, resting his hands on his silver cane. "She was the one who leaked your late wife's private records to the press, causing the depression that led to her crash. And my granddaughter came here to finish what was started."
