Chapter 17 - The Final LieCaroline's entire life had been built on Richard Vale's deception.
Thomas Mitchell had fathered her during an affair decades earlier.
Richard raised Caroline while secretly hating Thomas.
When Thomas died, Richard manipulated Caroline into helping recover what he claimed had been stolen from her.
By the time Caroline learned Ryan was her half-brother, she was already trapped inside the conspiracy.
“Why didn't you leave?” Ryan asked.
Caroline's eyes filled with tears.
“Because Daniel knew.”
Daniel smiled.
“He always was slow.”
Caroline turned toward him.
“You promised nobody would get hurt.”
Daniel laughed.
“You locked a five-year-old inside a wall.”
“I was keeping her away from you!”
Ryan realized something.
Caroline wasn't the mastermind.
Daniel was.
And Caroline had become terrified of him.
Ryan looked at her.
“You can still stop this.”
Daniel drew a gun.
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“No,” he said.
“She can't.”
