A Father Claimed

My mother passed away.It was a quiet death, the kind that came gently after a long illness.In her final moments, she clutched my hand, her voice thick with emotion as she repeated, "When I'm gone, you have to find your father."I grew up with just her, raised solely by my mom. My father had always been a mystery, wrapped in silence.I didn't even know his name, let alone where he came from.But that changed in the end. Just before my mother left this world, she whispered his name and handed me an address. He wasn't just anyone—he was the chairman of a company.And I was nothing more than his illegitimate daughter.She told me how she had outlasted the man's lawful wife, and, with a heavy heart, gave me a keepsake to reunite with him. Then, she slipped away, her face peaceful, leaving this world without regret.Afterward, I confided in my best friend, Susan Wales."Your father's the chairman? The Wrenn Group is a big deal!" The moment she heard, tears streamed down her

My father slowly reached out as if to touch my face. "You… You're…""Dad! I'm right here!" Susan's voice cut through the moment, her feet stomping in frustration behind me.His eyes widened in surprise, and for the first time, he truly noticed Susan. Glancing between the two of us, he asked, "Which of you is Miranda's child?"Susan's expression shifted, and she suddenly collapsed to the ground in a flood of tears."Mom, you left too soon! How am I supposed to survive on my own? Dad doesn't even want to acknowledge me! Even on your deathbed, you were still thinking about him!""What? Miranda is gone?"The news hit him hard. His face fell, and shadows of sorrow clouded his eyes.He let out a heavy sigh, lost in thought. "Get up, child. Please, get up. Why didn't you come to me sooner?"He lifted Susan into his arms, their reunion unfolding with an emotional embrace before the grand mansion."I've spent my life struggling with Mom, barely scraping by. We'd have one meal and then

As the tape came off, I finally took in a breath of fresh air.Behind Thomas, Susan frantically gestured for me to stay quiet."I am…" I began, but before I could finish, Susan rushed over, covering my mouth and pulling me aside."Dad, give me a moment. I need to have a chat with her."Once we were out of sight, I shoved her away. She stumbled, falling to the ground."Susan, I trusted you too much! I'm going to tell my father the truth right now!"With a loud thud, Susan dropped to her knees.I was shocked by her reaction, not understanding what she was trying to do.Susan clasped her hands and pleaded, "Please don't tell him the truth, Amber. I'm begging you. "Thomas has already spent about 100 million on me. If you tell him now, I'll be guilty of fraud. For that much money, I'll be in prison for life!"Her words left me stunned. I hadn't realized things had escalated to this extent."This is your fault. If you hadn't let my father buy you all this…""He bought it himself

I slapped myself and cried out again, "Dad!"At that moment, my father was shirtless, a blanket barely covering his lower body. Hearing my words, he panicked, hurriedly wrapping a towel around himself."What's going on?" he asked, frantically covering every inch of exposed skin.Kneeling, I bowed my head low. "Dad! I'm your real daughter!"The shock of the truth nearly made my father faint. He started hitting his head, muttering to himself, "I almost did something terrible! I may be a pervert, but I'm not a monster!"That night, my father bombarded me with questions about my mother.I answered every one of them in detail, even providing more information than he asked for. To be sure, his personal doctor was called in to conduct a paternity test.The results threw the entire household into chaos.Susan, who had been sleeping soundly, was yanked out of bed by my father's men.When my father saw her, his face contorted with disgust."Who are you?"Still groggy, Susan looked at

It turned out Rick and Susan were in this together all along. No wonder she hooked up with him so quickly."Rick, I don't care if you don't plan to acknowledge me, but at least be smart about who you're dating," I said, keeping my tone light and natural. There wasn't a trace of anger in my voice, which only made Susan bite her lip in frustration.Thomas overheard the insult to his first love, and without hesitation, he kicked Rick once more before throwing both of them out."I don't have a son like you!" he spat angrily.In the world of the wealthy, punishment rarely stopped at something so simple. That same day, Thomas froze Rick's accounts and took back every penny. He even threatened to send Susan to prison. Terrified, she returned the luxury cars and house she had just received.Susan thought she had secured herself a comfortable life by clinging to Rick, but little did she know that the very night his accounts were frozen, they didn't even have enough money to check int