Claimed by the Alpha's Love (Tori and Lucas) novel Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Hannah’s POV:

William’s face hardened. ‘I heard everything you said, Hannah.”

His voice was quiet but firm. ‘I need to set something straight-I helped you that day because I felt sorry for you, nothing more.”

He ran a hand through his hair, frustration evident in every line of his face. “That hotel was one of the Sullivan properties. I arranged for you to stay there because you needed help, but I never came to your room that night.”

“That was Susan’s birthday,” William continued, his eyes finding his wife’s. We spent the entire night together, remember?”

Susan’s eyes widened slightly, surprise flickering across her face.

For a moment, she seemed caught off guard by the question, perhaps still processing everything she’d just learned. She didn’t speak, but her expression softened almost imperceptibly as memories of that day surfaced.

The brief silence between them spoke volumes. But her silence was all the validation he needed.

His gaze turned back to me, hardening. “Twenty-two years ago, when you showed up at our doorstep with Tori in your arms and that DNA report… I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t understand how I had betrayed my family when I knew I hadn’t.”

William’s voice cracked slightly. “But that report was like a death sentence It tore our family apart. And later… we lost our daughter in that car accident.”

He took a deep breath, shoulders straightening as if a weight had been lifted.

“Today, I can finally breathe again. I never betrayed Susan. We never truly lost our daughter. My only regret is arranging that hotel room for you that night.”

His eyes pierced mine. “But now, I wish I had never saved you at all.”

The words hit me like a physical blow.

I started shaking my head violently, my mind refusing to accept what he was saying.

“No, no, NO! You’re lying!” I shrieked, my voice raw. “It had to be you! You were just drunk-you don’t remember! How could it not be you?

WHO ELSE COULD IT HAVE BEEN?”

Susan simply turned away, her face a mask of stone.

She had what she came for-the truth about her daughter. She wasn’t interested in my suffering or my explanations anymore.

William gave me one last look of disgust before following her toward the door.

“WAIT!” I screamed, lunging forward only to be immediately restrained by strong hands. Lucas’s men had been waiting, watching the entire time. “You can’t just walk away! STOP!”

I thrashed against their grip, my voice breaking as I shouted after the retreating figures. “Why does everything have to be my fault? WHY DO I

Tears streamed down my face as my knees gave way, the guards hands the only thing keeping me upright.

“At least 1 raised your daughter! While my own daughter will never come back to me!”

But they were already gone, the door closing behind them with a final click.

The men tightened their grip on my arms.

I slumped in defeat, knowing with bitter certainty that my life would now become a special kind of hell-one where I couldn’t escape, couldn’t end it, couldn’t do anything but face the consequences of my actions.

Susan’s POV:

After dealing with Hanna, William and I rushed back to the hospital.

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