Earlier, Alexander had told him that Michael had claimed the child as his.

To make the entire lie more convincing, Samuel had no choice but to take this desperate measure, hoping that Eli, without remembering her daughter, would fully devote herself to him.

Eliana was in chaos, her mind completely blank. Her body swayed, and she lost her balance, falling into Samuel’s arms.

But she quickly pulled away, grabbed the chair in front of her, and sat ...