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In the video, William faced the camera looking haggard, Alma sniffling beside him.
William's voice was heavy with grief. "I've been looking forward to this child's birth more than anything. But I never imagined that my wife, Seraphina Ashford, would bribe doctors to conceal severe genetic defects, all to protect her position in the Stephens family. Miss Harding only tried to convince her to face reality, and Seraphina pushed her, causing her old injuries to flare up. As a father, I cannot allow a life destined for suffering to be brought into this world as a bargaining chip."
Alma let her tears fall right on cue. "Seraphina, please, just stop. The baby is innocent. You can't ruin a child's entire life for wealth and status."
The comments section exploded. The entire internet was calling me a heartless, money-grubbing monster who'd stop at nothing.
I clenched my fists so tight my nails bit deep into my palms.
William. He was willing to weaponize his own flesh and blood just to rehabilitate Alma's image. Just to smoke me out.