Alpha's Abandoned Daughter is the Secret Heiress novel Chapter 343

Chapter 343: A Test of Loyalty

Chapter 343: A Test of Loyalty

(Author’s POV)

Livia sat frozen in her chair, trying to digest everything she had just heard.

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The overwhelming information caused her to shift from initial hysteria into an eerie, deathly silence. She stared at Amelia with unblinking eyes.

Amelia looked at this so–called mother of hers, her tone ice–cold as she laid out the brutal reality.

“If you want to verify whether Adrian truly intends to frame his own biological daughter by murdering his

mate, there’s only one way. You must cooperate and play along with this performance.”

She paused, letting the weight of her words settle.

“I promise that if you cooperate, I’ll arrange for people to protect you in secret. Your life will be safe.”

Amelia’s gaze turned mocking as she continued.

“You’re incredibly foolish, but perhaps you still possess the basic instinct for survival. Weigh your options

carefully. Do you want to die in confusion as Adrian’s sacrificial pawn in his power grab? Or do you want to

seize this one chance to stay alive?”

Livia stared at the cold–eyed daughter before her, her heart torn by violent internal struggle.

She couldn’t believe that her mate of thirty years could be so cruel. She couldn’t believe her Alpha would sacrifice her just to return to the center of power.

Finally, her survival instinct won out.

She gritted her teeth and agreed to cooperate, but immediately tried to negotiate terms.

“If I win, if this proves Adrian is innocent, you must forgive them. You must allow us to return to Stone

River Pack.”

Amelia scoffed at Livia’s attempt to bargain.

“This is me offering you a lifeline, not conducting a business negotiation,” she said coldly.

Before Livia could respond, Amelia gestured to Silas behind her.

Silas moved forward swiftly. He forcibly pried open Livia’s jaw and shoved a black pill into her mouth.

Livia was forced to swallow it, then broke into violent coughing.

Amelia used this moment to threaten her with a calculated lie.

“This is a special slow–acting poison. If you dare leak a single word to Adrian, or if you try to sabotage this

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plan, you won’t receive the antidote. You’ll end up like Ethan was in the hospital–your internal organs

rotting away in endless agony.”

Livia remembered Ethan’s agonized state in the hospital. Terror instantly consumed her.

At the same time, a desperate need to verify her mate’s true feelings drove her forward.

She trembled as she swore she wouldn’t leak any information.

Amelia nodded with satisfaction. She instructed Silas to release Livia after nightfall, then turned and left

the oppressive sealed room.

Livia collapsed weakly in her chair. She stared up at the dim ceiling, praying silently to the Moon Goddess

that Adrian wouldn’t betray her trust.

Meanwhile, Ethan drove to the apartment building where Caleb was currently staying.

He pressed the doorbell repeatedly but received no answer. Finally, he called Caleb’s phone.

Ethan couldn’t hide his excitement over the phone.

“I got formal invitations to Amelia’s birthday banquet! And the guest list even includes Father Adrian and

Aunt Lyra!”

Upon hearing this news, Caleb immediately dropped his work and rushed back to his residence.

The two brothers met near a coffee shop at the base of the apartment building.

When Caleb received the gold–embossed invitations from Ethan’s hands and saw his own name printed on

one, his hands trembled with emotion.

For these two brothers, this was their first opportunity to attend Amelia’s birthday as recognized family

members.

Caleb’s eyes sparkled with anticipation and joy.

The brief happiness was soon followed by the cold splash of reality.

Ethan suggested they personally select a birthday gift for Amelia, but when he checked his pockets, he

found himself nearly broke.

He remembered the past, when gifts for Celine had always been limited–edition designer handbags or expensive jewelry. Now his bank account was nearly empty.

Expensive gifts were beyond his means. Cheap ones would surely be looked down upon by the current

Amelia.

He sighed, deciding to browse the shopping district in hopes of finding something meaningful yet within his budget.

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Caleb volunteered to accompany him.

The two got into Caleb’s car. Though they were puzzled about their father’s and aunt’s current

whereabouts, they decided to buy the gifts first and surprise the elders when they returned.

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At the same time, in a restaurant, Alpha Alaric sat face–to–face with Adrian and Lyra.

Lyra complained with dissatisfaction about why her father insisted on meeting in this public place with no

privacy instead of returning directly to the Pack House.

Alaric coldly reminded her that she had once sworn she would never set foot in the Stone household

again.

Lyra laughed awkwardly, claiming that had just been angry words.

Alaric had no patience for such insincere explanations. He cut straight to the point with serious gravity.

The only reason he had agreed to this meeting was because Lyra claimed to possess important business

intelligence regarding the Drake family and Stone River Botanicals.

For Alaric, who had devoted his entire life to the pack’s enterprises, the pharmaceutical company was his

bottom line.

He had once refused investment terms from the Drake Pack specifically to protect the independence of

the pack’s industries.

At this moment, the elderly Alpha’s gaze was sharp and penetrating.

He would absolutely not allow Stone River Botanicals and the entire pack’s reputation to be tarnished in

the final stage of his life.

Not even if the threat came from his own daughter and son.

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