His Son Whispered a Heartbreaking Truth That Ruined Their Picture-Perfect Family
Previously: When Thomas asked his traumatized son who kept him safe during his mysterious hospital stay, the young boy didn't point to his glamorous stepmother. Instead, he pointed to their humble maid.
The Mask Slips Away
The grand ballroom descended into absolute chaos. Ignoring the whispering crowd and the flashing cameras of the paparazzi, Thomas carried Leo out of the hall, gesturing for a trembling Elena to follow him. Sarah chased after them, her emerald dress rustling loudly against the marble corridor as she demanded they return to the party to save face. But Thomas ignored her, locking the door of the estate's private study behind them.
Once inside, the silence was deafening. Thomas set Leo down on a plush leather sofa, wrapping his tuxedo jacket around the shivering boy. He turned to Elena, his voice tight with a mixture of anger and confusion. "Elena, please tell me what happened. Why did my son say he was alone in the hospital? Sarah told me she was there every single night while I was away on business."
Elena hesitated, looking terrified of Sarah, who was pacing like a caged beast.
"If you say one word, you're fired, you worthless peasant!"Sarah screamed, her elegant facade completely shattered.
"She won't be fired," Thomas intervened, his voice cold as ice. "But you might be arrested if you don't shut up. Elena, speak."
With tears spilling over her cheeks, Elena finally confessed. She revealed that Sarah had never stayed at the hospital. Instead, Sarah had used Thomas's business trip as an opportunity to spend time with another man, leaving young, terrified Leo entirely alone in a cold pediatric ward. Sarah had threatened to fire Elena and ruin her family's reputation if she ever spoke a word of it.
"I couldn't leave him alone, sir,"Elena whispered, her voice cracking.
"I snuck into the hospital every night after my shift. I brought him his favorite toys, held his hand when the machines beeped, and sang to him until he fell asleep. He was so scared because Mrs. Sterling told him that if he cried, she would make sure he never saw you again."
Thomas felt his blood run cold. He looked at the woman he had married, realizing he had let a monster into his home.
”He looked at the woman he had married, realizing he had let a monster into his home.