Daniel slowly closed the folder.
His
brother had not caused the cruelty that drove Emily away.
That responsibility belonged to Daniel alone.
But Michael had seen the consequences and deliberately hidden the truth.
He had allowed a child to grow up without his father because he believed that was better for the company.
Daniel stood.
“Thank you for telling me.”
Richard looked up.
“What are you going to do?”
Daniel’s face was calm.
“I’m going to make sure the truth comes out.”Get Writing Tools
Michael Whitmore arrived at Daniel’s Manhattan office two days later.
He entered without knocking, carrying the confident smile of a man who had spent years believing he was untouchable.
“You wanted to see me?”
Daniel sat behind his desk.
A folder lay between them.
“Do you remember Emily?”
Michael’s smile faded.
“Of course. Why?”
“Did you know she was pregnant when she left?”
