Chapter 3
Just then, the office door
My dad spoke first, “Collin, you said you
creaked open, and my parents walked in, followed by a group of shareholders.
an
urgent matter. What’s going on?”
My mom added, “Yeah, what could be so important that it could affect the survival of Wales Group?”
Collin glanced
at me before answering, “Mr. Wales, Mrs. Wales, if you didn’t come, Wales Group might be taken over by outsiders!”
The shareholders were shocked and immediately turned to me, asking what was happening. I could only force a smile and shake my head because I had no idea either.
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Erika walked
my parents and suddenly collapsed in front of them. “Mom! Dad!”
a up to
My parents froze, instinctively stepping back. My dad reacted the betrayed my wife. I have only two children–Jessie and William!”
most strongly, pointing at Erika and shouting, “Who are you?! I’ve never
Through her sobs, Erika said, “Dad, Mom, I was swapped with Jessica by the nanny, Mary. I’m your real daughter! Ever since I was little, Mary would hit and scold me whenever she was unhappy. I often went without food. I didn’t understand why my mom was so harsh with me, but one day I saw the footage from the old maternity center and realized I wasn’t even her biological child.”
Many people in the room had red eyes, moved by her story. But any proof of this?”
Erika quickly pulled out her phone and cast the video onto the
t my dad, having weathered many storms, wasn’t so easily swayed. “Do you have
screen.
The video was from over 20 years ago when my mom stayed at a high–end maternity center with cameras in every room. The video showed a nanny entering my mom’s room and taking one child out, then returning a short while later with another child dressed identically.
The footage was over 20 years old, so the quality was poor, and it was impossible to tell if the two children were the same.
After watching, my mom collapsed on the sofa, sobbing, “How could this happen? This can’t be true! I watched over my child day and night. How could she have been swapped?”
My dad didn’t speak, but his face turned pale.
Collin saw they were wavering but still unsure, so he tried to push further. “Mr.
Mrs. Wales, now that we know the mistake, we need to
correct it right away. We can’t let outsiders take advantage of the situation. Erika has suffered all these years. We need to make it up to her.”
He then looked at me. “And those who shouldn’t be here–they need to be cleared out.”
Several shareholders whispered to each other.
“It makes sense. Since Jessica isn’t the Wales family’s biological daughter, she can’t keep her position as VP”
“Exactly, she’s an outsider. Who knows when she might turn against us?”
“Before we deal with Jessica, we need to bring Erika in and train her properly.”
I wasn’t interested in their conversation, though. I was focused on watching the video again. Something about one of the people in it seemed
familiar.
Seeing me replaying the video, Collin sneered, “Stop watching. Even if you study that video a hundred times, it won’t change the fact that you’re an imposter. The truth is right in front of you; how can you still sit here with any dignity?”
Erika quickly interjected, “Collin, don’t say that. Mary is the one at fault, not Jessica. Let her have leave on her own.”
some time to accept the truth, and she’ll
I gave them both a cold look and ignored their words, instead asking, “Who’s the little boy standing behind Mary in the video?”
Everyone froze in shock upon hearing my question.
2:14 PM
