After a moment's thought, I ordered my assistant to copy every frame of the hospital's surveillance footage.
Proof that Thomas had shown up with his mistress trying to take my daughter by force.
Only then did I let myself breathe.
"That should be enough. For now."
For the next few days, I never left my daughter's bedside.
Not until the scheduled date of my mother's bone marrow transplant did I finally step away.
She'd been sick since she was young. Fifteen years searching for a match, and they'd finally found one.
Once the surgery was done and both my mother and Lily were discharged, I would destroy Thomas Gilbert's reputation.
Then take my family abroad.
Leave this place forever.
Maybe it was knowing the surgery was finally happening.
My mother was still bedridden, but the color in her face looked better than it had in months.
When I arrived, the TV happened to be tuned to the news.
Gilbert Group CEO Thomas Gilbert has publicly announced a paternity recognition banquet for his son...
After a long silence, my mother took my hand. Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Whatever you decide to do, I'm behind you."
"If you're tired of it, get the divorce. I'll help you raise the baby."