She Cut My Daughter’s Hair Before Her Wedding—Then My Billionaire Fiancé Made One Promise That Destroyed Her

The hospital's number kept flashing on my phone, and for the first time in seven years, I was afraid to hear someone say-Year Lie

The hospital's number kept flashing on my phone, and for the first time in seven years, I was afraid to hear someone say my daughter's name.

Alessandro stood across from me, holding Daniel's photograph in one hand and the my daughter's name.

Alessandro stood across from me, holding Daniel's photograph in one hand and the altered birth certificate in the other. His face had gone pale, but his voice remained controlled.

“Answer it, Rosalie.””

I stared at him.

“What if they tell us something we can't undo?””

“ altered birth certificate in the other. His face had gone pale, but his voice remained controlled.

“Answer it, Rosalie.””

I stared at him.

“What if they tell us something we can't undo?””

“Then we'll face it together.””

I accepted the call.

“Hello?””

“Is this Rosalie Bennett?”” a woman asked.

“Yes. Who is this?””

“My name is Dr. Evelyn Shaw.Then we'll face it together.””

I accepted the call.

“Hello?””

“Is this Rosalie Bennett?”” a woman asked.

“Yes. Who is this?””

“My name is Dr. Evelyn Shaw. I'm the director of medical records at St.

Catherine's Hospital in Boston. I'm calling because an internal audit uncovered a discrepancy in a birth record connected to Daniel Moretti.””

My knees weakened I'm the director of medical records at St. Catherine's Hospital in Boston. I'm calling because an internal audit uncovered a discrepancy in a birth record connected to Daniel Moretti.””

My knees weakened.

Alessandro pulled a chair toward me.

“What discrepancy?”” I asked.

“The record was amended twice. The first amendment occurred three days.

Alessandro pulled a chair toward me.

“What discrepancy?”” I asked.

“The record was amended twice. The first amendment occurred three days after the child's birth. The second occurred shortly after Mr. Moretti's death.””

I looked at Alessandro.

He had moved close enough to hear every word.

“Who authorized those changes?””

“That's after the child's birth. The second occurred shortly after Mr. Moretti's death.””

I looked at Alessandro.

He had moved close enough to hear every word.

“Who authorized those changes?””

“That's what we're investigating. However, we found a sealed document attached to the original record. It contains a statement written by the attending physician.””

“Can you tell me what it says?””

There was a pause.

“I think what we're investigating. However, we found a sealed document attached to the original record. It contains a statement written by the attending physician.””

“Can you tell me what it says?””

There was a pause.

“I think you should come to the hospital. The document concerns a child who may still be alive, and we need to verify your identity before releasing anything further.””

Alessandro reached for the phone.

“This is you should come to the hospital. The document concerns a child who may still be alive, and we need to verify your identity before releasing anything further.””

Alessandro reached for the phone.

“This is Alessandro Moretti. I am Daniel's brother. I want the original record preserved, and I want your legal department notified that any further alteration will be reported to the authorities.””

“ Alessandro Moretti. I am Daniel's brother. I want the original record preserved, and I want your legal department notified that any further alteration will be reported to the authorities.””

“Mr. Moretti, I understand your concern, but—”

“No. You understand that a child's identity may have been deliberately concealed for twelveMr. Moretti, I understand your concern, but—”

“No. You understand that a child's identity may have been deliberately concealed for twelve years. Preserve everything. We will be there tomorrow morning.””

He ended the call.

I stared at him.

“You can't order a hospital to give us confidential medical years. Preserve everything. We will be there tomorrow morning.””

He ended the call.

I stared at him.

“You can't order a hospital to give us confidential medical records.””

“I'm not asking them to violate anyone's privacy. I'm asking them to preserve evidence of possible fraud.””

He placed the photograph on the table.

“Tomorrow, we find out what happened.””

“And Livia?””

His expression softened.

“She stays records.””

“I'm not asking them to violate anyone's privacy. I'm asking them to preserve evidence of possible fraud.””

He placed the photograph on the table.

“Tomorrow, we find out what happened.””

“And Livia?””

His expression softened.

“She stays with people we trust. Bianca will not get anywhere near her.””

We returned to the estate shortly before noon.

Livia was sitting in the breakfast room with her nanny, with people we trust. Bianca will not get anywhere near her.””

We returned to the estate shortly before noon.

Livia was sitting in the breakfast room with her nanny, carefully arranging strawberries into a smiley face. When she saw us, she rushed toward Alessandro.

“Daddy! Look!””

She held up her plate.

“I made carefully arranging strawberries into a smiley face. When she saw us, she rushed toward Alessandro.

“Daddy! Look!””

She held up her plate.

“I made a happy face.””

He lifted her into his arms.

“It's the best one I've ever seen.””

She touched the uneven patch in her hair.

“Will it be normal again by your a happy face.””

He lifted her into his arms.

“It's the best one I've ever seen.””

She touched the uneven patch in her hair.

“Will it be normal again by your wedding?””

Alessandro's smile faded.

“There won't be a wedding, sweetheart.””

“Because of Bianca?””

“Because I made a mistake about someone. wedding?””

Alessandro's smile faded.

“There won't be a wedding, sweetheart.””

“Because of Bianca?””

“Because I made a mistake about someone. And because I should have protected you sooner.””

Livia thought about that.

Then she wrapped her arms around his neck.

“You protected me yesterday.””

He closed his eyes for a moment.

“I And because I should have protected you sooner.””

Livia thought about that.

Then she wrapped her arms around his neck.

“You protected me yesterday.””

He closed his eyes for a moment.

“I should have done it before yesterday.””

I turned away, fighting tears.

Later that afternoon, while Livia rested upstairs, Marco came to Alessandro's study should have done it before yesterday.””

I turned away, fighting tears.

Later that afternoon, while Livia rested upstairs, Marco came to Alessandro's study with a new report.

“We traced the laboratory payment,” he said.

“Bianca transferred the money through a company registered in Delaware. The with a new report.

“We traced the laboratory payment,” he said.

“Bianca transferred the money through a company registered in Delaware. The company was dissolved six days after the test.””

“Who owns it?””

“Marcus Vane was the registered director. But the initial funding came from an account company was dissolved six days after the test.””

“Who owns it?””

“Marcus Vane was the registered director. But the initial funding came from an account belonging to Daniel Moretti.””

Alessandro stared at him.

“Daniel died twelve years ago.””

“Yes, sir. The account was opened before his death, but it remained active for almost four years afterward.””

“Who belonging to Daniel Moretti.””

Alessandro stared at him.

“Daniel died twelve years ago.””

“Yes, sir. The account was opened before his death, but it remained active for almost four years afterward.””

“Who accessed it?””

“Someone using a power of attorney filed two weeks after the accident.””

Alessandro stood.

“Who signed it?””

Marco placed a photocopy on the desk.

I recognized the signature immediately.

Bianca Laurent.

“She wasn't even part of our family when accessed it?””

“Someone using a power of attorney filed two weeks after the accident.””

Alessandro stood.

“Who signed it?””

Marco placed a photocopy on the desk.

I recognized the signature immediately.

Bianca Laurent.

“She wasn't even part of our family when Daniel died,” Alessandro said.

Marco nodded.

“The document appears to have been backdated.””

Alessandro turned toward the window.

“Find out who witnessed it.””

“There's Daniel died,” Alessandro said.

Marco nodded.

“The document appears to have been backdated.””

Alessandro turned toward the window.

“Find out who witnessed it.””

“There's another issue,” Marco continued.

“We recovered deleted messages from Bianca's phone.””

He placed a printed transcript on the desk.

One message was another issue,” Marco continued.

“We recovered deleted messages from Bianca's phone.””

He placed a printed transcript on the desk.

One message was dated three months before the wedding.

Once the marriage is official, I'll have access to the family trust. The girl will be sent away, and nobody will question my authority.

The reply came from Marcus.

*And the boy dated three months before the wedding.

Once the marriage is official, I'll have access to the family trust. The girl will be sent away, and nobody will question my authority.

The reply came from Marcus.

And the boy?

Bianca's response was chillingly brief.

He has no idea who he is.

I read the exchange twice.

“The boy,” I whispered.

“Daniel's son.””

“Poss?*

Bianca's response was chillingly brief.

He has no idea who he is.

I read the exchange twice.

“The boy,” I whispered.

“Daniel's son.””

“Possibly,” Marco said.

“But we haven't identified him.””

Alessandro pointed at the message.

“What did Bianca mean by saying he had no idea who he was?””

Marco hesitated.

“We found a secondibly,” Marco said.

“But we haven't identified him.””

Alessandro pointed at the message.

“What did Bianca mean by saying he had no idea who he was?””

Marco hesitated.

“We found a second set of records. A child was registered at a private school in Connecticut under the name Adrian Bell. The enrollment documents list Bianca Laurent as an emergency contact.””

My set of records. A child was registered at a private school in Connecticut under the name Adrian Bell. The enrollment documents list Bianca Laurent as an emergency contact.””

My heart began to race.

“Adrian?””

Alessandro looked at me.

“The man who came here yesterday.””

“No,” I whispered.

“Adrian Cole said he was engaged to Bianca before you met her. He couldn't heart began to race.

“Adrian?””

Alessandro looked at me.

“The man who came here yesterday.””

“No,” I whispered.

“Adrian Cole said he was engaged to Bianca before you met her. He couldn't be Daniel's son.””

“Unless he was given a different identity,” Alessandro replied.

Marco shook his head.

“It's not confirmed. The school records could belong to someone else be Daniel's son.””

“Unless he was given a different identity,” Alessandro replied.

Marco shook his head.

“It's not confirmed. The school records could belong to someone else. But there's one more thing.””

He placed a photograph on the desk.

It showed Bianca standing beside a teenage boy outside a school building. The boy looked about sixteen, with dark hair and pale gray eyes.

A crescent-shaped birthmark was visible beneath. But there's one more thing.””

He placed a photograph on the desk.

It showed Bianca standing beside a teenage boy outside a school building. The boy looked about sixteen, with dark hair and pale gray eyes.

A crescent-shaped birthmark was visible beneath his left ear.

I gripped the edge of the desk.

“That mark.””

Alessandro stared at the photograph.

“The same one.””

“Where is he now?”” I asked.

Marco checked his his left ear.

I gripped the edge of the desk.

“That mark.””

Alessandro stared at the photograph.

“The same one.””

“Where is he now?”” I asked.

Marco checked his notes.

“The school says he left three years ago. His records were transferred to a private address in Boston. That address belongs to an apartment building owned by a company linked notes.

“The school says he left three years ago. His records were transferred to a private address in Boston. That address belongs to an apartment building owned by a company linked to Marcus Vane.””

Alessandro's expression hardened.

“Find him.””

Marco nodded and left.

I sat down slowly.

“Alessandro, what if Bianca has been controlling Daniel's to Marcus Vane.””

Alessandro's expression hardened.

“Find him.””

Marco nodded and left.

I sat down slowly.

“Alessandro, what if Bianca has been controlling Daniel's son all these years?””

“Then we'll find him and give him a chance to tell us the truth.””

“What if he's working with her?””

“Then we'll find that out, too son all these years?””

“Then we'll find him and give him a chance to tell us the truth.””

“What if he's working with her?””

“Then we'll find that out, too.””

He took my hands.

“But we're not going to decide who someone is based on a photograph and a forged document.””

For the first time that day, I managed a.””

He took my hands.

“But we're not going to decide who someone is based on a photograph and a forged document.””

For the first time that day, I managed a small smile.

Then the study door opened.

Livia stood in the doorway, holding her stuffed rabbit against her chest.

“Mommy?””

I hurried toward her.

“What is it, sweetheart?””

She looked past me small smile.

Then the study door opened.

Livia stood in the doorway, holding her stuffed rabbit against her chest.

“Mommy?””

I hurried toward her.

“What is it, sweetheart?””

She looked past me at Alessandro.

“There's a man downstairs asking for at Alessandro.

“There's a man downstairs asking for you.””

Alessandro frowned.

“Did he give you his name?””

Livia nodded.

“He said his name is Daniel.””

My blood turned to ice.

Alessandro moved toward the door.

“Where is he now?””

Livia pointed down the corridor.

“In the living room. He said he knows why Bianca cut my hair.””

Alessandro called for Marco, but the security chief didn't answer.

Then a man's voice came from the hallway.

“Alessandro?””

We turned.

A tall young man stood at the far end of the corridor, his hands visible at his sides. He wore you.””

Alessandro frowned.

“Did he give you his name?””

Livia nodded.

“He said his name is Daniel.””

My blood turned to ice.

Alessandro moved toward the door.

“Where is he now?””

Livia pointed down the corridor.

“In the living room. He said he knows why Bianca cut my hair.””

Alessandro called for Marco, but the security chief didn't answer.

Then a man's voice came from the hallway.

“Alessandro?””

We turned.

A tall young man stood at the far end of the corridor, his hands visible at his sides. He wore a dark jacket, and his pale gray eyes were unmistakably familiar.

Beneath his left ear was the crescent-shaped birthmark from the photograph.

He looked at Alessandro.

Then at me.

Finally, his eyes settled on Livia.

“I'm a dark jacket, and his pale gray eyes were unmistakably familiar.

Beneath his left ear was the crescent-shaped birthmark from the photograph.

He looked at Alessandro.

Then at me.

Finally, his eyes settled on Livia.

“I'm sorry,” he said quietly.

“I didn't know she'd hurt you.””

Alessandro stepped in front of his daughter.