NovelXXXChapter 706 Lincoln woke up from what felt like just a quick nap, only to find the world outside had turned upside down. The intewas buzzing with stories about his daughter, Vivian. The headlines screamed about her tough childhood as a beggar in Central Park, the abuse she suffered, her marriage to a wealthy heir who took her kidney to save his first love, and then heartlessly threw her out. Rumors even swirled about her mental health, suggesting she had peculiar obsessions.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing all this made Lincoln's head pound with anger. The perfect picture Nathalie had painted for him was now just a pile of rubble. He clutched his hair in despair, guilt gnawing at his soul, leaving him in agony. Vivian's smile had been a mask. Her happiness, a mere illusion. She was a kid who clawed her way out of hell on earth. Yet, his sweet, foolish daughter never breathed a word of it to him. Even when he favored Greta and treated Miranda generously, Vivian kept her scars hidden, never burdening him with her pain. She silently endured Greta's arrogance without a word.
Still, Lincoln felt a flicker of gratitude. Despite the harsh life she'd lived, his Vivian managed to keep a heart full of kindness.
That day, Lincoln went to visit Nathalie in the hospital, like always. Nathalie had stayed up all night, pouring over documents, and handed one to Lincoln. "Dad, Cameron's bidding on the South City project. What do you think?" Lincoln glanced at the document and shrugged it off. "Vivian, it's just a shop. If your brother-in-law wants it, why not give Greta a little nod and let him have it." His eyes, sharp as a hawk's, never left Nathalie. The people around him, all handpicked by Nathalie, never told him the whole truth. He had to dig for it himself. Nathalie's face darkened, and she ripped the document in two. "Dad, we can sell the mall to anyone, but not to the Dawsons." She loathed Cameron, deep down to her core. She wanted to see him crushed, never to rise again. Her eyes burned with hatred, prompting Lincoln to ask, "Vivian, why the strong dislike for your brother-in-law?" Nathalie's eyes shimmered with tears. "I just think he's not fit for it." Lincoln pressed, "Is that all?" Nathalie flinched, panic rising.
"Dad..." Lincoln sighed. Her evasion made him hesitant to push harder. But be knew for Nathalie to heal, she needed to face her past witho kindness and care. fo Just then, a doctor walked in. "Ashley, Mr. Lincoln wants us to give you a full check-up." Nathalie's face turned ghostly white. A full check-up might expose her secrets. "Dad, why waste money on unnecessary tests?" So no"Vivian," Lincoln said gently, looking at her.
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Nathalie's panic slowly calmed. "You know everything?" she asked. Lincoln nodded.
Tears filled her eyes. "How much?"
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Nathalie read through the headlines, then handed the phone back,m composed. Faced with the truth, she chose honesty. "Don't worry. Those days are behind me. I'm okay now." mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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