Chapter 1 - The Words That Shattered Time

The air in the marble bathroom turned ice cold in an instant.

Julian stood frozen at the doorway, his tall frame blocking the light.

His heart hammered against his ribs like a frantic drum.

His eyes locked onto his five-year-old daughter, Lily.

She was trembling violently in the arms of the maid, Chloe.

An ugly, blistering burn mark dis

figured the delicate skin near her hairline.

"Daddy... she killed Mommy," Lily repeated in a broken whisper.

Victoria gasped dramatically from inside the white bathtub.

"Julian, don't listen to her!" Victoria shrieked, clutching her silk robe.

"The maid brainwashed her!"

"This crazy maid attacked me and threw me into the tub to cover her own mistake!"

Detective Vance stepped into the bathroom with his face set like concrete.

He held up a glowing tablet connected to the mansion’s private security server.

"Mr. Sterling, you need to look at this feed right now," Vance said grimly.

Julian slowly shifted his gaze from Victoria to the screen.

The video footage clearly showed Victoria holding the glowing curling iron against Lily's head.

It also showed Chloe barging in, wrestling the iron away, and pushing Victoria to protect the child.

Julian’s eyes turned pitch black with fury.

"Get her out of my sight," Julian growled, his voice dangerously low.

Two police officers moved in and grabbed Victoria by her arms.

"You can't do this to me!" Victoria screamed, kicking her legs.

"I am your fiancée!"

"I am going to be the mistress of this family!"

As Victoria was dragged away, her eyes locked onto Chloe with murderous hatred.

"You ruined everything, you little parasite!" Victoria spat.

Chloe ignored the threat and wrapped her arms tighter around Lily.

"You're safe now, sweetie," Chloe whispered gently.

Julian knelt down beside them, his hand shaking as he reached for his daughter.

"Lily... is it true?" Julian asked, his voice cracking.

Lily buried her face in Chloe's neck and sobbed hysterically.

"Mommy didn't fall off the balcony," Lily cried out.

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