The Heiress With Seven Secret Identies (Stella Shaw) novel Chapter 432

"Come on, Mom," Mark urged gently. "Let's go. Let Dad handle this."

Vivian nodded absently and allowed herself to be led away.

Back in her room, she sat in silence, her mind racing back to the day she gave birth. The nagging doubts she'd suppressed for years were finally surfacing. Eventually, she stood up; she couldn't wait any longer. She needed answers.

She made her way to Amber's room and reached for the handle, but froze when she heard voices coming from inside.

"Dad, I love Jasper," Amber was saying. "We aren't actually siblings, so why is it such a problem?"

"Your true identity can never be revealed," Felix hissed.

"So you raised your first love's child—it just shows what a devoted man you are! Why does it have to stay a secret?"

Slap!

This time, it was Felix who delivered the blow. It was the first time he had ever laid a hand on her; in the past, he couldn't even bring himself to speak harshly to her.

Between her earlier head injury and the fresh blows to both cheeks, Amber felt her world spinning. She glared at him, stunned and furious. "You hit me? How could you? If my mother knew, it would break her heart!"

A flicker of immediate regret crossed Felix's face. "I... I didn't mean to."

Amber burst into heavy sobs.

"Don't you ever mention this again," Felix warned, his voice low and firm.

He turned to leave, but the sight of the door left slightly ajar sent a flicker of unease through him. He hurried toward it.

Seeing Vivian standing there with a look of utter shock, he froze.

Slap!

Without a moment's hesitation, Vivian struck him across the face.

"What was that for?" Felix stammered.

"Have you no shame, Felix?" Vivian's voice trembled. "You actually made me raise your first love's child?"

"You misheard," Felix insisted.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Knowing he was in the wrong, Felix didn't dare fight back.

"Where is my daughter?" Vivian demanded. "Where is she?"

"Amber is your daughter."

"I was wondering why she was so shameless," Vivian spat. "Drugging men and crawling into their beds... I see now. It's in her blood."

"Enough!" Felix barked. He grabbed her arm, trying to pull her back toward their bedroom.

"Let go of me! Tell me the truth—where is my child? Where is she?"

"Stop this nonsense, will you?"

Vivian answered with three more sharp slaps to his face.

This time, Felix snapped. He stopped taking the blows, and a physical struggle broke out right there in the hallway.

Amber wasn't hers.

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