When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)

Chapter 194 Even Your Own Child Wasn't Spared

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ther procesing guilt fordragging Rachel into her scheme, but beating this betrayal, the quilt evaporated, replaced by cold fury.

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ing, cutting through Rachel's lies:

Rachel's breath hitched, her gaze darting as her story unraveled "Didn't take of Not a single penny! You tried in bribe mel-

Whitney soufted, heclipsanding into a sardonic smile. "Tuus. You dalised I threatened you Why would I need to be someone I could already blackma

Rachel's face turned gray, her mouth opening and closing like a fel pasping for air, Shar faltered, unable to peruncile her own lies.

"I'm telling the truth?" she finally walled, trying to throw femellat Dantanagan. She was yanked back by the men holding her

"Ubede Damian, I was wrong! I made armistake, but I'm carrying you baby! The doctor sakd it's probably a derry, Hease forgive me. I'll Fanything. I'll listen to you Rachel's voice cracked as she wept, her hands instinctively cradling her stomach. She knew Damian valued the child, and she cling to that hope like a lifeline. Damian sexcursion remained cold and unreadable. Finally, he raised an eyebrow, his lips curving into a faint, chilling sendie.

"that so

Rached the moment, nodding fervently, "Yes, Uncle Damian! The doctors

Damian's smile widened slightly, but his tonearmained nonchalant. "Too bad. I don't want a boy."

The words, spoken so casually, hit Rachel like a hammer.

"What What do you mean?" Her voice shook, her arms tightening protectively around her stomach Damien's paze shifted to the manstanding beside her.

The man stepped forward

of What are you doing? Rachel screamed, trying to scramble away.

Before she could move far, the man's boot drove hard into her stomach.

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his one clinical. "This is so auta! Take her away! Keep this out of Mr. Howard's sight!"

Damian waved a hand dismissively, not even sparing Rachel glance

"Take her out of here

Themen dragged Rachel's limp body away, leaving a sneaked blood across the floor.

whitney stared in horror, her entire body trembling Her breath came in shallow gasps as she tried to process what had just happened.

A hand touched her shoulder She flinched violently, jerking away.

"Don't be scared," Damian said softly, his expression as calm as if nothing had happened "I'd never treat you like that."

Her voice rose in hysters, the fear she'd been holding back spilling over. "You're insane! You killed your own child!"

Damian's face remained placid. He gestured for a chair, sat down, and leaned back, his posture relaxed.

"Do you know how I figured it all our The asked casually, as though discussing the weather.

Whitneygressed her lips together, refusing to answer

"I'll tell you," he continued, bothered by her silence. "You think it was the security footage at the villa, don't you?"

Her eyes widened slightly, but she kept her expression guarded.

He chuckled softly, almost amazed "No it wasn't the footage:

He raised has left hand, showing off the sleek black watch on his wrist. He stroked the surface of it like a cherished pet

"Tashittle thing has a counter surveillance feature," Damianexplained. "I had it built that way. From the moment you touched it, everything was recorded." the'd meticuloush

dchemanal, yet the deatze had never been mentioned.

escapade unutar's office? I knew about that too," Damian continued, his tone conversational, "She thought she was clever, sneaking in when the office catetat were down. But Erde?' He's matter. He keeps a hidden camera in his office. It caught everything" Whitney's heart sank

twitheach word They'd been outplayed from the start.

Damian's gaze sharpened, a falui senide playing on his lips. "And those files you found? The evidence you were so proud of? Fake. Every last bit."

He leaned forward slightly, his voice dropping to a neat whisper had someone impersonate the hacker you hired. They gave you exactly what I wanted you to see.

Chapter 194 Even You bwn Chile Wasnt spared

The revelation hit her like a punch to the gut. Every move she and Rachel had made, every plan they'd devised-it had all been under his control.

Damian tilted his head, regarding her with a mix of amusement and something darker. "You're smart, Whitney. Smarter than I gave you credit for. But in the end, you played right into my hands."