CHAPTER 26

Michael’s POV:

Michael sat in stunned silence, the weight of the revelation crashing over him like a tidal wave.

The secret he had kept buried for so long had finally come to light, and its implications were more profound than he could have ever imagined.

As he absorbed the words of the letter, memories flooded back to him—memories of a summer long ago, when he was just a teenager and the forbidden romance he had shared with the maid who worked in his family’s home.

He remembered the stolen glances exchanged in the hallways, the whispered promises made under the cover of night, and the reckless passion that had consumed them both.

But most of all, he remembered the overwhelming guilt that had plagued him ever since, the guilt of betraying his family and the consequences of his actions.

And now, all these years later, the maid had resurfaced, bearing not only the burden of their past but also the weight of a child—a child Michael had never known existed.

As the truth settled in, Mi