A New Dawn For The Fallen Heiress

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d in a bewildering situation. With her heart pounding fiercely

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nd up tangled up in bed

nt. Everything had been normal until a sudden wave of dizziness had overtaken her, plunging her into darkness. Awakening

r frame, and a wave of dread washed over her. Her phone w

lipping into her shoes with trembling hands. She bolted for the door, her mind set on escape, but

re you revealing an affair with your

, as she eyed the reporter brandishing his phone with his call log. The t

gather her composure. "No, you're wrong. I d

beneath him creaking as he groaned, his voice ting

acing his tone. "Mr. Edwards, you're currently in a h

in. "How could I possibly have anything to do with t

her name with such warmth and tenderness during their childhood, the softness in his voice. Now, stripped of h

d an accusing finger at Lacey, his anger palpable. "You texted me, claiming Janessa was drunk here at the hotel

ropelled by a mix of shock and defense,

ed to the incriminating message, and with a forceful

commanded, his voice

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gh Lacey's forehead that sent a thin stream of blood trickli

expression disturbingly detached, making the a

her true identity was revealed, the Bra

ith a gleam of triumph as he confirmed both the message and call had originated from

hat exactly ar

g her place in your family that drove you to this d

ned you'd be t

o, once her deception was uncovered, cast out her own blood t

voice steady despite the turm

why didn't you go ba

om four years ago that Lacey had sealed away under a prom

swept into the room wi

eeting second, a hopeful spark l

cheek. The force sent Lacey sprawling backward, her slender frame crashing onto the bed. Her c

hing Janessa's face, her voice trembling

d tears. "Lacey, I want to believe you, I truly do. But with al

firm. "I've been framed,

t her from within, as if invisible puppet strin

rendering her explanations as nothing more

ve been framed? Fine, let's set that aside for a moment. Answer

.." she stammered, her voice barely a whisper

future, her promised partner since childho

she was not their biological daughter. A hospital mix-up had switched her with someone else

aside, letting go of the engagement

but suppressing her feelings

y. "Lacey, more than twenty years ago, a twist of fate mistakenly swapped our lives. I've always

den, I would have stepped aside. Why did you deny those feelings, only to now

inging her deeply. She had always been the one to back down, to avoid

ace a fortress of reassurance. "Janessa, it's always been you," he declared, his voice firm wi

ssively. "Let's not waste another moment. Let'

ed the cluster of reporters gathered around him. "I implore each of you

g gaze as he fixed them on Lacey. "I want Lacey's reputat

ough Lacey's spine, her h

elf wandering the empty, shadow-laden streets

ngent stench clung to her, a sharp

accusation against her. Now, wherever she went, she was met with scorn and disgust, as passersby hurled ro

attention. On it, the image of her foster mother, Ivy White, flickered to life. The

parents when we first learned the truth four years ago. Lacey was once a gentle, compliant child, and I trul

nessa at home but also stole her sister's accomplishments, fame, and even her future opportunities. S

to destroy Janessa's chance at happiness. She's pu