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Married a Billionaire, My True Heiress Identity Revealed
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8 Chapters
Chapter 11 The Hero He Saw img
Chapter 12 The Devil's Bargain img
Chapter 13 The Leverage img
Chapter 14 Poison in the Blood img
Chapter 15 The Replacement img
Chapter 16 The Silk Thread img
Chapter 17 The Switch img
Chapter 18 The Heiress Apparent img
Chapter 19 The Counterfeit Daughter img
Chapter 20 The Trap Is Set img
Chapter 21 Delusion and the Secret Trap img
Chapter 22 The Hidden Tycoon img
Chapter 23 Athena, the Lethal Fixer img
Chapter 24 Cold Vengeance img
Chapter 25 The Revenge Invitation img
Chapter 26 The Night Before the Truth img
Chapter 27 The Proposal img
Chapter 28 The Blood Truth img
Chapter 29 Athena's Rules img
Chapter 30 The Final Carnival img
Chapter 31 The Silent Command img
Chapter 32 My Choice img
Chapter 33 The Disguised Sacrifice img
Chapter 34 The Bloodline Question img
Chapter 35 The Lethal Declaration img
Chapter 36 The Bloodline Truth img
Chapter 37 Lies and Malice img
Chapter 38 The Deeper Sin img
Chapter 39 The Price of Lies img
Chapter 40 Burning Envy img
Chapter 41 Beneath the Mask img
Chapter 42 The Collapse of the Perfect Lie img
Chapter 43 Blood Debts img
Chapter 44 A Mother's Wrath img
Chapter 45 The Lure of Money img
Chapter 46 The Fate of Dirty Money img
Chapter 47 All Out War img
Chapter 48 The Blackmail Threat img
Chapter 49 Unmasking the Act img
Chapter 50 The Final Trump Card img
Chapter 51 Venom Unleashed img
Chapter 52 Judgment Day img
Chapter 53 Agony of the Cage img
Chapter 54 Empire Collapse img
Chapter 55 The Family's Call img
Chapter 56 It's Her or Me img
Chapter 57 Tearing Off the Mask img
Chapter 58 The Bitter Truth img
Chapter 59 Ace's Terms img
Chapter 60 Public Execution img
Chapter 61 The Family's Sacrifice img
Chapter 62 International Fraud img
Chapter 63 Ace's Iron Fist img
Chapter 64 The Buried Secret img
Chapter 65 The Hammer of Truth img
Chapter 66 The Polo Match Truth img
Chapter 67 Julian's Roar img
Chapter 68 Julian's Reckoning img
Chapter 69 The Butler's Judgement img
Chapter 70 Julian's Final Oath img
Chapter 71 The Monster's Departure img
Chapter 72 The Parasite's Lie img
Chapter 73 The End of Blood Debts img
Chapter 74 Desire and Pain img
Chapter 75 The Armor of Rebirth img
Chapter 76 The Pastry Chef's Secret img
Chapter 77 The Secret Guardian img
Chapter 78 The Only Savior img
Chapter 79 The Red Carpet Queen img
Chapter 80 The Possessive Kiss img
Chapter 81 The Leaked Photos img
Chapter 82 The Desperate Scheme img
Chapter 83 Seraphina's Kidnap Plot img
Chapter 84 The Mall Ambush img
Chapter 85 Ace's Wrath img
Chapter 86 Ace's Defense img
Chapter 87 Augustus' Lethal Strike img
Chapter 88 Sterling's Arrogance img
Chapter 89 Ace's Sovereign Claim img
Chapter 90 Ace's Midnight Proposal img
Chapter 91 The Midnight Contract img
Chapter 92 The CEO's Weakness img
Chapter 93 The Hunter Enters img
Chapter 94 Spark the Family Feud img
Chapter 95 The Bloodline Truth img
Chapter 96 The Desperate Plea img
Chapter 97 The Ruthless Rejection img
Chapter 98 The Final Ultimatum img
Chapter 99 The Devil's Kiss img
Chapter 100 Prelude to Slaughter img
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Chapter 8 Scars and Secrets

The bedroom door closed softly, leaving Ace alone in the hallway.

Inside, Dr. Reed began her examination, her movements gentle and professional. Thaddeus stood by to assist.

When she carefully worked to remove the torn, ruined fabric of Alexandrea's evening gown, Dr. Reed drew in a sharp, audible breath.

Thaddeus's easygoing expression hardened into a grim line.

Alexandrea's back was a roadmap of cruelty.

A network of scars, old and new, crisscrossed the pale skin. Some were thin, silvery-white lines, long healed-the kind left by a belt or a switch. Others were newer, angry pink marks, and a few were freshly scabbed over.

It wasn't just her back. On her arms and the backs of her legs, there were small, perfectly round scars, the unmistakable, puckered tissue of cigarette burns.

"The abrasions and contusions are recent, from today," Dr. Reed said, her voice tight with professional restraint. "But these older injuries... this is the result of long-term, systematic physical abuse. Years of it."

Her clinical diagnosis was delivered with a quiet, simmering fury.

Thaddeus's hands curled into fists at his sides. He now understood the cold rage he had seen in his brother's eyes.

Dr. Reed cleaned and dressed the new wounds, applied a soothing salve, and then gently dressed Alexandrea in a soft, silk nightgown that had been laid out by the staff.

When they emerged from the bedroom, Ace was waiting, his posture rigid. "Report."

Dr. Reed didn't mince words. She described the scars, the burns, the evidence of prolonged torture, her voice never wavering.

With every word, the temperature in the hallway seemed to drop.

By the time she finished, Ace's handsome face was a thundercloud, dark and menacing. The knuckles of the hand in his pocket were white.

"I see," he bit out, the words barely escaping his clenched jaw.

"Thank you, Evelyn. That will be all for tonight."

"She's severely malnourished and needs rest," Dr. Reed added. "I'll leave a list of supplements and topical creams. But her psychological state will require the most attention."

After the doctor had been escorted out, Thaddeus put a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Ace... the Terrys aren't people. They're animals."

Ace didn't respond. He just turned, pulling out his phone and dialing Giles again.

The call connected instantly. "Giles. Add something to the investigation."

His voice was lethally calm. "I want all of the Terry family's medical records for the past decade. I want a list of every domestic employee they've ever had, and the reason for their termination."

"I want to know exactly who did this to her." The last words were laced with a chilling, murderous intent.

"And Giles... whatever it takes, whatever it costs, I want Ivette Terry to pay for what she did today."

The fury radiating through the phone was palpable. "Yes, sir," Giles replied without hesitation. "I'll get it done."

Ace ended the call, but the inferno inside him still raged.

He walked back into the bedroom and approached the bed. In the soft glow of the bedside lamp, he could see the faint tracks of tears on her cheeks. Even in sleep, her brow was furrowed, her expression pained, as if she were trapped in a nightmare.

He reached out a hand, intending to smooth the worry from her forehead, but stopped himself, his fingers hovering in the air. He didn't want to startle her.

Instead, he pulled a chair to the side of the bed, sat down, and simply watched over her.

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