No anger.
No drama.
Just clarity.
“Do you remember,” she said softly, “when your business failed… and I used my inheritance to help you start over?”
Damian’s face changed.
The realization hit.
He had built his life…
on her foundation.
And never knew it.
Ruth stood abruptly.
“This is a trap!”
The judge silenced her.
But the damage was already done.
The illusion shattered.
Cristina approached Damian.
“This isn’t revenge,” she whispered. “It’s justice.”
Not for herself.
For their child.
