Chapter 16: Shattered Truth
(Olivia's POV)
I stared at Ethan across his desk. His face was a mask of cold indifference. How could he be so heartless?
"This is your daughter we're talking about," I whispered, my voice breaking with every word.
Ethan's amber eyes remained distant. Unmoved by my tears.
"I've told you, stop lying about Lily's life. If you needed money, just ask," he said flatly.
Something inside me shattered. The dam holding back my grief finally broke.
"You don't understand," I said, my body trembling uncontrollably. "You never understood."
Ethan sighed impatiently. "What don't I understand, Olivia?"
I looked up at him. My emerald eyes overflowed with tears.
"Lily... she's dead! My Lily... she's really dead!"
My voice broke on the last word. The admissio
