Chapter 6 - My Mother Hadn't Been Hiding From Adrian—She Had Been Hiding From Me Because She Knew I Would Discover the Real Reason My Husband Divorced MeValentina explained.
My mother had originally worked with Adrian's father.
She discovered the network.
She tried to expose it.
Then she realized the person closest to her was feeding information to the enemy.
She disappeared.
Adrian found her years later.
He protected her.
But he never told me.
Why?
Because my mother's own actions had endangered me.
When I married Adrian, the threats increased.
The only way to remove me from the Moretti family was to make me hate him.
So he did.
He allowed his mother to insult me.
He allowed doctors to blame me.
He let me believe he wanted an heir more than he wanted me.
Then he divorced me.
But before the divorce became final, he made sure I had access to enough money to disappear.
I had mistaken that for cruelty.
Maybe it had been protection.
I didn't know what to believe.
Then Valentina said:
“Your daughter changed everything.”
I froze.
“How?”
“She wasn't supposed to exist.”
“I know.”
“No.”
She shook her head.
“Adrian believed you couldn't have children.”
“He believed that.”
“He was wrong.”
I stared.
“Did he know I was pregnant?”
“No.”
“Then why did he make the wedding announcement?”
“Because he needed everyone in one place.”
“Who?”
“Everyone who controls the network.”
I finally understood.
The wedding was bait.
Adrian was gathering the people involved.
But for what?
Valentina smiled sadly.
“To end it.”
I looked at her.
“Then why invite me?”
“Because you're the only person with enough evidence to make it permanent.”
I pulled out the folder.
“Why would Adrian trust me?”
“He doesn't.”
She paused.
“He knows you.”
Then she whispered:
“He knows you'll do the right thing.”
That night, I received a message from Adrian.
Come to my office before the ceremony. Alone.
I went.
He was standing by the window.
When I entered, he didn't turn.
“You shouldn't have come.”
“You invited me.”
“I know.”
I placed the evidence folder on the desk.
He looked at it.
“You kept copies.”
“Yes.”
He closed his eyes.
“I was hoping you would.”
I stared.
“What?”
He turned.
For the first time since our divorce, I saw fear in his face.
“The people you're about to expose are not my enemies alone.”
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“Then who?”
“Everyone.”
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