"After that incident, I was taken to Italy for therapy. The trauma I carried was too heavy, and I nearly lost control of myself," Lucas continued, his voice trembling, laced with restrained sorrow.
"But while I was trying to heal, my family created a new narrative. They spread the story that Evelyn had kidnapped me out of rage, because I refused to take responsibility for her pregnancy. Worse still, they accused her of cheating, claiming the child she was carrying wasn't mine."
Lucas lowered his head, wiping his face that was beginning to burn with anger and disappointment. "They tarnished Evelyn's name. Made her look like a crazy, vengeful woman who had no sense of decency. But the truth is, Evelyn was pregnant. And that child was mine."
