Selinaâs relief was palpable as her father shouldered the blame.
Her involvement remained unspoken.
She couldnât risk losing the safety the Moreno family provided for this!
âIt was all my fault.
My actions are deeply regrettable.
â
Tears began to brim in Bealâs eyes, a man filled with remorse.
Gail regarded him silently, her gaze laden with disillusionment.
For generations, the Forbes family had served the Moreno family faithfully.
She and her spouse had shown nothing but kindness to the Forbes family, yet they had inadvertently nurtured a traitor.
âBeal, was this scheme solely your plot? Thereâs no one else with you?â Lyndon inquired, his demeanor icy.
Beal met his gaze, nodded affirmatively, and confessed, âIndeed, the plot was mine alone.
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âReally? Enlighten me then.
How did you come to learn that Rosa is the daughter of the Morenos?â Lyndon pressed.
A flash of panic crossed Bealâs eyes as he reflexively glanced at Selina.
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Selina, heart pounding, faced Lyndon and queried, âLyndon, what are you implying?â
His voice was frigid as he deduced, âHe wasnât alone in this plot.
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Selina blanched and said, âAre you insinuating my involvement too?â
Lyndon sought confirmation, âAre you truly innocent?â
Tears welled in Selinaâs eyes as she insisted, âIndeed, I only shared Rosalynnâs plight as a daughter does with her father.
My knowledge ended there.
â
âIndeed, Selina is unaware.
I personally encountered Rosalynn and observed her resemblance to young Mrs.
Moreno, sparking my suspicion,â
Beal interjected in Selinaâs defense.
âIs that so? Many people in the world resemble each other.
Why conclude that Rosalynn is the child you took away years ago?â Brian interrogated with a frosty edge.
A sheen of sweat betrayed Bealâs anxiety.
How would he extricate his daughter from this predicament?
At that moment, Brendan appeared, hastening back.
All eyes turned toward him.