Chapter 253
Five years ago, nobody believed Esther. They accused her of being an ungrateful traitor after watching
the surveillance video. Her denials were dismissed as cunning excuses. They never considered that
they were helping the real culprit frame her if she wasn’t responsible.
“Esther, everyone has a motive for their actions. If you claim Liliane removed the oxygen mask, tell me,
what would she gain from doing that?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEven now, Billy couldn’t believe his biological daughter, Liliane, could be so scheming and deceitful.
Esther’s accusation against Liliane was based on a dubious audio recording without any visual
evidence. Was it fair to blame Liliane solely based on that recording?
“Isn’t it obvious?” Esther knew Liliane was capable of taking small steps to achieve her goals. Whether
you believe me or not doesn’t matter anymore.”
Esther’s priority now was to search for Felix by the sea, despite the slim chances. She refused to give
up, firmly believing her son was still alive.
“Esther!”
”
Billy’s anger grew after hearing Esther’s words. He had promised Faye to keep Esther’s true identity a
secret. However, witnessing the animosity between Esther and Liliane, and their desire to destroy each
other, his conviction wavered.
Yes, he admitted he was selfish.
Between his biological and adopted daughter, he would always side with Liliane because of their blood
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmconnection. On the other hand, Esther was his youthful decision when he believed he could be a hero.
Little did he know that one decision had ruined his life.
“You can’t hate Liliane. Your presence has taken away the love I had for her…”
Esther sneered, frustration evident in her response. “If I had a choice, I wouldn’t want you as my father
either! You’re not worthy of being called my father.”
Provoked by Esther’s words, Billy lost his rationality and shouted, “You were never my daughter!”
Confused, Esther pressed for an explanation, “What do you mean? I was never your daughter? Are
you doubting my mother’s faithfulness, or do you think you’re so great that you raised a daughter
unrelated to you?”
At that moment, filled with remorse, Billy decided to reveal the truth about Esther’s identity. ” Esther, I
had intended to keep your true identity a secret forever.”