The Lie That Changed Everything

I stood there, my mind spinning as he continued. "Mila, the reason I asked you to come here is because you deserve to know the truth about what happened to you—especially about that test, the one where they told you that you couldn’t conceive. It was all a lie, Mila. Those results were faked, part of a plan to make you believe something that was never true."

I felt like I was in a fog. "What are you saying? That someone lied to me about my own test results?"

“Yes,” he said gently. “Someone close to you made sure those results said you couldn’t have children. They knew that Alex desperately wanted a family, and they used that against him.”

My heart sank, a sick feeling building inside me. “But who would go that far? Why?”

He looked at me, his eyes filled with something like regret. “Lily,” he said finally. “She was behind it, but she didn’t work alone. She had help from someone inside Alex’s circle, someone with the power to access your medical records and change them.”

The pieces began to come together, and each one felt like a punch to the chest. “You’re saying… that someone I trusted helped her? That Lily wanted me gone so badly, she went as far as faking my test results?”

“Yes,” he nodded. “Lily knew that if you believed you couldn’t give Alex a child, you’d feel heartbroken, maybe even hopeless. And she counted on that. She knew it would push Alex away from you, right into her hands.”

I shook my head, trying to process it all. “So she wanted him to leave me, thinking I couldn’t give him what he wanted. And then she offered herself as the answer to his wish for a family.”

“She wanted his wealth, Mila. His name, his power. And she saw her way in by giving him what she made you think you couldn’t. Becoming the mother of his child was her plan all along.”

I crossed my arms, feeling the sting of betrayal deeper than I’d ever imagined. “And I fell for it. I believed I was broken, that I couldn’t give him what he wanted most.”

“That’s exactly what she wanted,” he said softly. “She played both of you. She convinced Alex he could only have a family with her. And she almost got everything she wanted.”

I felt so many emotions swirling inside me—anger, sadness, disbelief. I looked up at him, my voice shaking. “Why are you telling me this now? And how do you even know all of this?”

He sighed, a shadow crossing his face. “I can’t tell you everything right now, Mila. Some things… it’s better you remember on your own.”

I narrowed my eyes, suspicion prickling at me. “So, you know all this, and yet I don’t remember you at all. How is that possible?”

He shifted, avoiding my gaze. “There are reasons, but this isn’t the time to go into them. Just know that I’m here because I owe it to you to make things right, to help you see the truth about what happened.”

I crossed my arms, trying to piece it together. “You say you know what Lily did to me. But you’re not telling me how you even know Lily or Alex.”

He hesitated, as if scrambling for an answer. “I... learned about it through people connected to them,” he said carefully. “I’ve been following this for some time, watching from a distance.”

His vague answer only left me more confused. “So, you’ve been tracking my life without me even knowing? Why?”

He met my gaze, an unreadable emotion flickering in his eyes. “Let’s just say I was in a position once where I could see what was happening in Alex’s circle. But Mila, that’s not what matters right now. What matters is you know that Lily orchestrated all of this. She manipulated you, faked those test results, and made sure Alex would turn to her.”

My mind was spinning, every part of me screaming not to trust him, yet something deep down felt a strange familiarity. “So you’re saying Lily’s plan was all about securing Alex’s wealth by pushing me out of the picture?”

He nodded. “Exactly. And now, you deserve to get back what was taken from you.”

He looked at me intently, his voice steady. “I promise, Mila. I’ll help you reveal Lily’s true colors to Alex. She won’t be able to hide behind her lies much longer.”

I nodded, the idea of exposing Lily stirring something fierce inside me. But one question lingered. “If we’re going to work together on this, I should at least know your name.”

He hesitated, glancing away for a moment before finally saying, “It’s... Arin.” The name felt strangely familiar, like a half-forgotten memory tugging at the edges of my mind. I shook it off, convincing myself it was just a coincidence—names could be shared by many.

We stepped out together, and the scene that greeted us left me in shock. There was Sally, fists flying, as she held her ground against the guards outside. One of them stumbled back as she threw a punch, another landing a kick that sent him reeling. Her expression was fierce, determination blazing in her eyes.

“Sally!” I called out, rushing toward her, unable to hide the grin on my face.