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Amidst the chaos, an investor expressed her disgust and pulled out from investing. In retaliation, Mr. Davies fired Mark, hoping to get the investor back. But it was too late. People began leaving the event. Mark desperately tried to explain himself to Sandra, but she’d had enough and began to walk away. Suddenly, Mark’s voice halted her.
“She’s my daughter! Eliza isn’t my mistress, Sandra. She’s my daughter!” Shocked, Sandra stopped and turned around. She noticed the resemblance between Mark and Eliza, understanding the truth.”Please, Sandy,” Mark pleaded, explaining he only recently found out about Eliza.
“It happened in college. There was a party at the frat house, and there was this girl… I barely remember anything about it, and I didn’t know about Eliza at all until she showed up at our doorstep six months ago—” “Six months?” Sandra exclaimed, outraged. Mark lowered his head in embarrassment. “I was in shock. And I was afraid you’d be hurt to find out I had a child with someone else after we tried so hard to have one of our own.”
Sandra’s anger shifted as she saw Eliza sobbing in a chair. “No, Mark, you were a coward,” Sandra said. “What you’ve put me through is bad enough, but the way you’ve treated your child is inexcusable.”Ignoring Mark, Sandra approached Eliza. “I’m so sorry, Mrs. Baker,” Eliza sniffed and averted her gaze.
“I never meant to hurt you or give you a reason to think… to think…I just wanted an opportunity to get to know my father. I never thought it would turn out like this. I begged him to tell you.” “None of this is your fault, Eliza. You did nothing wrong.” Sandra embraced Eliza, who returned the hug with heartfelt sobs. “There, there,” Sandra soothed, stroking Eliza’s hair.
“There are no more secrets now, and everything’s going to be okay,” she added, hoping she’d be able to make things right for at least Eliza.Tell us what you think about this story, and share it with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them. If you enjoyed reading this story, you might like this one about a man who cheats on his wife, not knowing his affair partner is, in fact, his mother-in-law.
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