Chapter 11 - The Imposter
The old woman looked up toward the rooftop. Beatriz was shaking her head repeatedly, her eyes sharp as knives pointed straight at Rosa, signaling her to stay silent. The struggle lasted only a fraction of a second. But seeing Elena's pale, tear-streaked face and the pregnant belly being slowly crushed against the balcony railing, Rosa's conscience conquered her fear. She took a deep breath, mustering all her remaining life force to shout the absolute truth.
"Because... Daniel is not the legitimate heir of the Valdés family! He is an imposter!"
Elena's heart seemed to stop. The wind seemed to fall silent. All the surrounding sounds vanished, leaving only Rosa's words echoing in her mind.
"What... what do you mean?"
Rosa coughed violently, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, but she continued speaking very fast.
"Thirty-five years ago, Daniel's father – Lord Valdés – grew suspicious. Before he slipped into a coma, he discovered that Beatriz had used money to swap his biological child at the hospital! The baby that died prematurely that year was actually her real child!"
On the rooftop, Daniel gripped the knife in his hand, veins bulging all over his forehead from the fury of being exposed. He roared like a bloodthirsty beast.
"Enough, you wretched old hag! Shut up!"
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But Rosa didn't stop. She wanted to expose everything before she closed her eyes.
"Daniel doesn't have a single drop of Valdés blood! If your son is born, and the lawyers conduct a genetic test as strictly required by the will... everyone will know the truth! They will lose the entire fortune!"
