That night, Adriana returned to Milo’s room one last time before leaving. The marks. The cold. The weakening child. Everything pointed to something deliberate. And she knew she could not stay silent. She searched Rafael’s office for any clue that might connect the people hurting Milo. In a drawer she found a set of legal documents. Among them a guardianship clause that froze her blood. If anything happened to Rafael, ownership of Donnelly Innovations and custody of Milo would pass directly to Gareth.
Someone was killing the child to claim everything.
Later, hidden beneath Rafael’s desk, Adriana overheard Gareth on the phone confirming her worst fears. He was manipulating Rafael’s grief, using the doctor to quietly poison the boy, planning to seize control before a scheduled audit revealed his financial crimes.