The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 680

Nikolai desperately tries to soothe his mother, his analytical mind refusing to accept the sudden, catastrophic destruction of their family dynamic.

"How could these photos be fake? I had professionals look at them! They aren't photoshopped—that is your father's mistress!" Deanna screams, her voice cracking with fury. "Her name is Jovani, and I've met her! She purposely humiliated me at a banquet. She knew exactly who I was! And the DNA test with Jade... it makes too much sense. It's not a coincidence!"

The more Deanna speaks, the more the puzzle pieces lock into a horrifying picture. She curses her own naivety. How could she have been so incredibly stupid? She never once questioned her husband's motives for bringing a random orphan into their home. She even raised the bastard child as her own! The realization makes her want to vomit blood.

"Wait, now that you mention it," Nikolai says, his brow furrowing as a memory surfaces. "That woman, Jovani... she's Jade's aunt. Alec mentioned seeing her at a banquet recently. He said she just returned from abroad and was hanging around Jade."

"Aunt? Don't be an idiot, she's her mother!" Deanna snaps, obliterating Nikolai's last shred of denial. "They just called her an 'aunt' because they couldn't risk exposing the truth!"

"Ha. I always said Jade was bad news, but none of you listened," Jake scoffs, his initial shock morphing into cold validation. "Now the truth is out."

"Jake, shut up. We don't have all the facts yet. Stop making it worse for Mom," Nikolai warns, shooting his brother a dark look.

Just then, the heavy footsteps of Charles echo in the hallway. Hearing the shouting, he pushes open the door to the study.

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