Chapter 4 - Lydia Appeared Alive After Three Years in Hiding and Revealed That the Third Child Was Connected to My Mother’s Darkest SecretLydia was the woman from Claire's photograph.
Alive.
Barely.
She told us everything.
The third child wasn't mine.
But he was connected to the family.
A boy named Noah.
Born the same day as Ivy and Skye.
He was Helen's son.
The twins were Claire's.
The hospital had swapped the records.
Why?
Because my mother wanted the trust divided differently.
She believed my daughters would be used against me.
Noah became a decoy.
The dead infant was fabricated.
Everything was designed to keep the children hidden.
But why did Lydia disappear?
She had discovered the truth.
She tried to expose it.
My mother threatened her.
She fled.
Claire helped.
Helen helped.
All three women worked together.
Then Claire died.
Helen disappeared.
Lydia hid.
The twins were abandoned.
And I was left believing my family was gone.
I asked Lydia:
“Who killed Claire?”
She cried.
“Your mother didn't.”
“Who did?”
“Someone else.”
“Who?”
“Your security chief.”
Marco.
My trusted man.
I couldn't breathe.
Lydia continued.
“He was working for your mother.”
I didn't believe it.
I couldn't.
Marco had been with me for twenty years.
He had taken bullets.
He had protected Claire.
He had watched over my company.
Why betray me?
“Because he wanted the trust.”
Lydia explained.
He believed he deserved power.
He was the secret architect behind the succession plan.
My mother helped him.
Matteo tried to resist.
Claire discovered everything.
Then she died.
Not because she was the target.
Because she was a witness.
I looked at my daughters.
They were asleep in the next room.
I promised them:
“No one will ever take you from me again.”
Lydia said:
“It's not over.”
“Why?”
“Marco knows you're asking questions.”
My phone rang.
Marco.
I answered.
“Boss.”
“Where are you?”
“Home.”
“Good.”
“Why?”
“I found something.”
“What?”
“Come alone.”
I smiled.
I finally knew.
“I'm coming.”
I hung up.
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Then told my men:
“Follow me.”
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